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Plagiarism is derived from two Latin words: Plagiarius, which means kidnapper, and plagiare: to steal.

According to the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, plagiarism is defined as "the use or imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and their representation as one's own original work."

It is also considered a violation of scientific ethics and intellectual property. Academic and journalistic plagiarism is a very old and unfortunately widespread practice. However, with the advent of the Internet, plagiarism extends almost everywhere taking new forms.

La lucha contra el plagio y el uso ilegal de contenidos culturales es un asunto muy serio. Los infractores de los derechos originales de los autores utilizan múltiples artimañas para apropiarse del trabajo de otros haciéndolo pasar como propio. Esta forma ilegal de actuar es una seria amenaza para la continuidad de la creación original.

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