Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
intangible property that is the result of creativity (such as patents or trademarks or copyrights);
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
intellectual property
n 1: intangible property that is the result of creativity (such
as patents or trademarks or copyrights)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):
intellectual property
(IP) The ownership of ideas and control over the
tangible or virtual representation of those ideas. Use of
another person's intellectual property may or may not involve
royalty payments or permission, but should always include
proper credit to the source.
(1997-03-27)