non-proprietaryadj.

Brit.

/ˌnɒnprəˈprʌɪət(ə)ri/, U.S.

/ˌnɑnp(r)əˈpraɪəˌtɛri/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, proprietary adj.

Etymology: < non- prefix + proprietary adj. Compare French non-propriété (1771 or earlier).

1. Not privately owned; not proprietary.

ΚΠ

1891 Scribner's Mag. Mar. 291/1 Far the greater number of English clubs now existing are non-proprietary.

1960 Times 27 Sept. 10/7 The club..belongs to the members and is non-proprietary.

1983 Jrnl. Polit. Econ. 91 1078 In the nonproprietary trade union, the private sale of tickets to union membership is prohibited.

1995 Straits Times (Singapore) (Nexis) 6 June 1 Clubs which were non-proprietary would need a mandate from their members to commit the large sum that would be needed.

a. Of a name, product, etc.: not protected by or registered as a trademark or patent; generic.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > naming > name or appellation > [adjective] > of a name: generic

generic1901

non-proprietary1909

1909 New & Unofficial Remedies (Amer. Med. Assoc. Council Pharmacy & Chem.) 7 The ‘N.N.R.’ contains a description of such proprietary articles as have not been found to conflict with the rules of the Council; and of such simple non-proprietary and unofficial substances as seem of sufficient importance.

1931 Jrnl. Amer. Med. Assoc. 30 May 1871/1 Pentobarbital-sodium is a nonproprietary name given to the mono-sodium salt of ethyl-(1-methylbutyl) barbituric acid.

1974 M. C. Gerald Pharmacol. iv. 79 The manufacturer and the United States Adopted Names Council then agree upon a descriptive generic (nonproprietary or official) name.

2001 Guardian (Nexis) 17 Oct. 16 The evidence supports the use of methylphenidate (the non-proprietary name for Ritalin) as part of a comprehensive treatment programme for children diagnosed with severe ADHD.

b. Computing. Of computer hardware or software: conforming to standards that are in the public domain or are widely licensed, and so not restricted to one manufacturer. Cf. open system n. 2.

ΚΠ

1982 United Press Internat. Newswire (Nexis) 17 Jan. Currie hails IBM's entry on grounds it has avoided locking in consumers by being non-proprietary.

1991 Sun Microsystems Ann. Rep. 7 Why are nonproprietary—otherwise known as ‘open’—systems the best solution for client-server computing?

2001 Courier Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 29 Dec. e1 Vint Cerf..led the team that developed the Net's non-proprietary framework, called TCP/IP.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	non-proprietary
释义	non-proprietaryadj. Brit. /ˌnɒnprəˈprʌɪət(ə)ri/, U.S. /ˌnɑnp(r)əˈpraɪəˌtɛri/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, proprietary adj. Etymology: < non- prefix + proprietary adj. Compare French non-propriété (1771 or earlier). 1. Not privately owned; not proprietary. ΚΠ 1891 Scribner's Mag. Mar. 291/1 Far the greater number of English clubs now existing are non-proprietary. 1960 Times 27 Sept. 10/7 The club..belongs to the members and is non-proprietary. 1983 Jrnl. Polit. Econ. 91 1078 In the nonproprietary trade union, the private sale of tickets to union membership is prohibited. 1995 Straits Times (Singapore) (Nexis) 6 June 1 Clubs which were non-proprietary would need a mandate from their members to commit the large sum that would be needed. 2. a. Of a name, product, etc.: not protected by or registered as a trademark or patent; generic. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > naming > name or appellation > [adjective] > of a name: generic generic1901 non-proprietary1909 1909 New & Unofficial Remedies (Amer. Med. Assoc. Council Pharmacy & Chem.) 7 The ‘N.N.R.’ contains a description of such proprietary articles as have not been found to conflict with the rules of the Council; and of such simple non-proprietary and unofficial substances as seem of sufficient importance. 1931 Jrnl. Amer. Med. Assoc. 30 May 1871/1 Pentobarbital-sodium is a nonproprietary name given to the mono-sodium salt of ethyl-(1-methylbutyl) barbituric acid. 1974 M. C. Gerald Pharmacol. iv. 79 The manufacturer and the United States Adopted Names Council then agree upon a descriptive generic (nonproprietary or official) name. 2001 Guardian (Nexis) 17 Oct. 16 The evidence supports the use of methylphenidate (the non-proprietary name for Ritalin) as part of a comprehensive treatment programme for children diagnosed with severe ADHD. b. Computing. Of computer hardware or software: conforming to standards that are in the public domain or are widely licensed, and so not restricted to one manufacturer. Cf. open system n. 2. ΚΠ 1982 United Press Internat. Newswire (Nexis) 17 Jan. Currie hails IBM's entry on grounds it has avoided locking in consumers by being non-proprietary. 1991 Sun Microsystems Ann. Rep. 7 Why are nonproprietary—otherwise known as ‘open’—systems the best solution for client-server computing? 2001 Courier Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 29 Dec. e1 Vint Cerf..led the team that developed the Net's non-proprietary framework, called TCP/IP. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1891
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