Which term denotes exclusive rights granted to the originator of a work?

• A. Copyright
• B. Fair Use
• C. Color Temperature
• D. Frame Rate

Answer: (A)

Copyright is the legal protection that grants the creator exclusive rights to their original work. It lets the originator control how the work is reproduced, distributed, performed or displayed, and who can create derivative works or license the rights to others. This framework encourages creativity by letting creators benefit from their work while providing clear rules about what others may or may not do with it. For example, a film, a photograph, a novel, or software fits under copyright because it is an original work fixed in a tangible form.

Fair Use is a limited exception that allows certain uses of a copyrighted work without permission under specific circumstances (such as criticism or education), but it does not provide ownership. Color temperature and frame rate are technical terms related to lighting and video timing, not rights. Therefore, the term that denotes exclusive rights granted to the originator of a work is copyright.