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What (who) is proprietary - definition
proprietary
1.
Proprietary substances or products are sold under a trade name. (FORMAL)
...some proprietary brands of dog food...
We had to take action to protect the proprietary technology.
? generic
ADJ: ADJ n
2.
If someone has a proprietary attitude towards something, they act as though they own it. (FORMAL)
Directors weren't allowed any proprietary airs about the product they made.
= proprietorial
ADJ: usu ADJ n
proprietary
n.
See Preprinter.
proprietary
1. In marketroid-speak, superior; implies a product imbued
with exclusive magic by the unmatched brilliance of the
company's own hardware or software designers.
2. In the language of hackers and users, inferior; implies a
product not conforming to open-systems standards, and thus
one that puts the customer at the mercy of a vendor who can
inflate service and upgrade charges after the initial sale has
locked the customer in.
[Jargon File ]
Examples of use of proprietary
1. Silberg said that was proprietary business information.
2. His air was not disrespectful, but it was vaguely proprietary.
3. Indians are keen to assert their proprietary rights over Kashmir.
4. He remains head of proprietary trading and principal investment.
5. The agreements should clearly define confidential and proprietary information.