vandalism, n. 1. Willful or ignorant destruction of public or private property, esp. of artistic, architectural, or literary treasures. 2. The actions or attitudes of one who maliciously or ignorantly destroys or disfigures public or private property; active hostility to anything that is venerable or beautiful. — vandalize, vb. — vandalistic, adj.
source code. Copyright. The nonmachine language used by a computer programmer to create a program. • If it is not included with the software sold to the public, source code is protected by trade-secret laws as well as copyright and patent laws. Source code may be deposited with the U.S. Copyright Office, but because of
effigy (ef-[schwa]-jee), n. A figure, image, or other representation; esp., a crude representation of someone who is disliked. • Effigies are sometimes hanged, burned, or otherwise abused to express public disapproval or ridicule.
director (di-rek-t[schwa]r). 1. One who manages, guides, or orders; a chief administrator. 2. A person appointed or elected to sit on a board that manages the affairs of a corporation or other organization by electing and exercising control over its officers. — Also termed trustee. See BOARD OF DIRECTORS . Cf. OFFICER(1). affiliated director. See