A type of
software piracy that occurs when
fake copies of
software are produced in such a way
that they appear to be authentic. Counterfeit software would include the illegal
copying and distribution of
commercial
software on
CD or
DVD
along with any accompanying manuals that the original legitimate software was
sold with. Counterfeit software is commonly produced using a
CD burner to copy the software and photocopies are
made of the manual. Counterfeit software is usually sold at prices well below
that of the retail price of the legitimate software.
See software piracy.
Also see"Is
Software Ownership the Same as Licensing?" in the in the "Did
You Know..." section of Webopedia.
