Question

in the world of computing, ___ means acquiring or exchanging copies of protected digital creations without payment or permission from their creator.
empathy
copyright
piracy
licensing

Explanation:

• Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of others, which has no relation to the described computing - related action.
• Copyright is a legal right that grants the creator of an original work exclusive rights to its use and distribution. It is not the act of acquiring or exchanging copies without permission.
• Piracy, in the computing world, specifically refers to the unauthorized acquisition or exchange of protected digital creations (such as software, music, movies) without payment or permission from the creator.
• Licensing is the process of granting permission (usually through a legal agreement) to use a digital creation, which is the opposite of the unauthorized action described.

Answer:

C. piracy