nonproprietary
English edit
Etymology edit
non- + proprietary
Adjective edit
nonproprietary (not comparable)
- Lacking proprietary value; not private or privileged information.
- Not protected by trademark, patent, or trade secret and thus open to commercial use without license; said of drugs (medications) and of various kinds of goods and materials.
- Synonym: generic
- Not protected by trademark, patent, or trade secret and thus open to commercial use without license; said of drugs (medications) and of various kinds of goods and materials.
Derived terms edit
Noun edit
nonproprietary (plural nonproprietaries)