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proprietary

pruh prahy uh te ree

  • n  an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
  • a  protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights
    `Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which `acetaminophen' is the generic form

  • The proprietary software are a real hindrance in the goal towards an open regime.
  • Proprietary hospitals are often accused of charging more for providing even lesser patient care.
  • It is amazing how pharma companies can make declare even life saving drugs as proprietary.
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  • Rob Nichols in CNNMoney.com
    Trading, proprietary or otherwise, did not lead to the financial crisis,said Rob Nichols, president of the Financial Services Forum, a lobbying group for big bank chief executives.
  • Steve Jobs in FOXNews
    In it, Jobs begins by questioning the closed nature of the product, noting that "Adobe's Flash products are 100% proprietary. They are only available from Adobe, and Adobe has sole authority as to their future enhancement, pricing, etc."
  • Chris Dodd in Sify
    This proposal addresses the underlying concern of putting depository funds at risk. ...... It puts a stop to proprietary trading, but also recognizes that there are legitimate hedging activities that banks need to engage in,Dodd said.

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