"CC0" meaning in English

See CC0 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: CC Zero [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=CC0}} CC0
  1. (copyright law) Abbreviation of Creative Commons Zero, a license for relinquishing copyright and release material into the public domain. Wikipedia link: CC0 Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Creative Commons Zero (extra: a license for relinquishing copyright and release material into the public domain) Related terms: CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-SA

Alternative forms

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        },
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          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Copyright licenses",
          "orig": "en:Copyright licenses",
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              89,
              92
            ]
          ],
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          "text": "Harvard Library has released 12 million catalog-records into the public domain using the CC0.",
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        }
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        },
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