Content made available to the general public
This article is about the definition of the terms
publish and
publication in copyright law. For more general discussion, see
Publishing.
To publish is to make content available to the general public.[1][2] While specific use of the term may vary among countries, it is usually applied to text, images, or other audio-visual content, including paper (newspapers, magazines, catalogs, etc.). Publication means the act of publishing, and also any copies issued for public distribution.