← Back to Fala2Me

proprietary use

[prə-ˈprī-ə-ˌter-ē ˈyüs]
noun phrase
uso proprietário
1. Use of a product, software, or technology that is restricted to the owner or authorized parties only, typically protected by intellectual property rights
The software license restricts the application to proprietary use within the company.
A licença de software restringe a aplicação ao uso proprietário dentro da empresa.
2. Exclusive use of something that belongs to or is owned by a particular person or organization
This technology is for proprietary use and cannot be shared with competitors.
Esta tecnologia é para uso proprietário e não pode ser compartilhada com concorrentes.
Synonyms
exclusive userestricted useprivate useconfidential use
Antonyms
public useopen useunrestricted useshared use

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
uso proprietário
Standard term used in business and technology contexts
São Paulo
uso exclusivo
Alternative term commonly used in corporate environments
Portugal
uso proprietário
Standard term; may also use 'uso exclusivo' in business contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

proprietary information
proprietary rights
proprietary technology
for internal use only
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →