Pirate (disambiguation)

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Pirate or piracy may refer to:

In criminology:

Sea piracy, the original meaning of the term
Aircraft hijacking, also known as "air piracy"
Space pirate, in fictional works, is someone who commits acts of interplanetary piracy

In intellectual property:

Copyright infringement, the unauthorized reproduction of copyrighted material
* Copyright infringement of software
* Warez, a term used to describe illegally distributed copyrighted material
* Pirate decryption, the reception of pay TV or radio signals through illegal means
Software hoarding, Term for copyleft infringement
Trademark infringement
Patent infringement
* Patent pirate
Biopiracy, unauthorized use of biological resources
Yoga piracy, the misappropriation of postures and techniques

As a subject of entertainment:

, a 2003 Walt Disney movie
, a 2006 Walt Disney movie
Sid Meier's Pirates!, a series of popular computer games
Lego Pirates, a LEGO theme featuring pirates
Pirates (film), by Roman Polanski starring Walter Matthau
Pirate (film), a 2006 Hindi film directed by Priyadarshan starring Shreyas Talpade & Deepika Padukone
Pirates (porn film), a 2005 pornographic film billed as "the biggest production in adult history."
Piracy (comic), a 1950s comic book
Pirates of the Spanish Main, a constructible strategy game by Wizkids
Pirates of Silicon Valley, a TV movie about Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and the dawn of the personal computer
Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates, a piracy themed MMORPG

As the name of a sports team:

Bristol Rovers F.C. (Association football)
Pittsburgh Pirates (Baseball)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (American football)
Oakland Raiders (American football)
East Carolina University (College athletics)
Portland Pirates (AHL team)
Cornish Pirates (Rugby union)

Other:

Pirate (art gallery), in Denver, Colorado
Pirate radio, unauthorized radio broadcasts
Unpaid participation in sporting events held on public roads, such as bicycle challenge riding
Pirate Party, a Swedish political party striving to reform laws regarding intellectual property

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