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Commons

Commons

16 4.2
Shared materials available for everyone to use, often online
  • noun
  • /ˈkɒmənz/
  • Texting
translation icon : bienes comunes
  • In particular, she has come to view OER Commons as an extremely valuable resource due to its partnership with Achieve.org.
  • Learning Commons
  • Creative Commons
  • OER Commons

But the idea that everyone can copy it and and it just is part of the Commons really empowered a huge wave of creative software production.

Examples

  • The electronic version of the text is distributed under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike License.

  • Our students are introduced to the Creative Commons licensing structure as an alternative to the "all rights reserved" approach.

    Academic text (2015)
  • All of this plays out in what we call the global Commons, which has been known in the past as land, sea and air.

  • The process for attaching Creative Commons rights has only been in place for four years.

    Academic text (2006)
  • For instance, each movie available at Wikimedia Commons provides a statement about copyright (Figure 7).

    Academic text (2007)
  • The Newton North High School Library Learning Commons posted a pathfinder for students doing research on Spanish-speaking countries.

    Academic text (2013)
  • PLCMC shared the program with a Creative Commons license, prompting other libraries to adapt and utilize it.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Many educators use the Commons to share their teaching materials with others in the community.

  • The website provides access to a vast collection of digital resources under Creative Commons licenses.

  • Open data initiatives are part of the global Commons, allowing anyone to access valuable information and resources.

Synonyms

public domain
vsCommons
  • Specialized
25 3.7

Things anyone can use or copy for free

is shared under open licenses by a community rather than being rights-free

Compounds

34 3.5

The elected lower house of the United Kingdom Parliament that makes and passes laws

5 3.3

The elected part of the British Parliament that makes laws and represents the public

The elected part of the United Kingdom Parliament that makes and approves laws

Surface Forms

Commons singular
Commons plural

Morphology

Commons = common (transparent) = common + s

Directly denotes things held 'in common' (shared resources); the relation to the noun 'common' is straightforward.

Etymology

Commons named land or goods that were common, that is, 'shared' by all villagers, like a field where everyone could let their animals graze. That's why today we call shared resources or free online materials the Commons — things the whole community can use.