Which concept involves granting someone else the legal permission to use or access a work?

• A. Public Domain
• B. DCMA
• C. Licensing Work
• D. Fair Use

Answer: (C)

Licensing is the act of the rights holder granting permission to use or access a work under defined terms. A license specifies what you can do, for how long, in what places or formats, and any conditions like royalties, attribution, or restrictions. For example, stock images, software, or music often come with licenses that let you use them legally in particular ways while limiting other uses. Public domain means works aren’t protected by copyright (or protection has expired), so no permission is required to use them—this is different from a license, which is about obtaining consent. The DMCA is a law dealing with copyright infringement and online protections, not the mechanism for granting permissions. Fair use is a limited exception that allows certain uses without permission under specific circumstances, but it’s a defense, not the process of obtaining a license. So licensing is the concept that involves granting someone else the legal permission to use or access a work.