"open content" meaning in English

See open content in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Coined by David Wiley as OpenContent in 1998. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} open content (uncountable)
  1. (sometimes attributive) Creative work that others can freely and legally copy or modify. Wikipedia link: David A. Wiley Tags: attributive, sometimes, uncountable
    Sense id: en-open_content-en-noun-69aTL6QY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "Many websites are copyrighted and do not have any open content.",
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