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Crowdsourcing
Crowdsourcing is a sourcing model in which individuals or organisations obtain goods or services from a large, relatively open group of participants.
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Data glossaryPublic Domain
Public Domain
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The public domain refers to creative materials that are not protected by intellectual property laws and can be used freely.
The public domain refers to creative materials that are not protected by intellectual property laws such as copyright, trademark, or patent laws, since they may have expired, been forfeited, expressly waived, or may be inapplicable. Anyone can use a public domain work without obtaining permission, but no one can ever own it.
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Freedom of Information (FOI)
A requirement in law (e.g. the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in the UK or the FOIA in the US) for public bodies to publish certain information.
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Open data
Open Data
Open Data is the idea that some data should be freely available to everyone to use and republish as they wish, without restrictions.
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