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GPL
Abbreviation for GNU General Public License
In short and in plain language
The GPL is a license for free software.
You may use, change and pass on such programs.
If you pass on a changed program, it stays under the same license.
Definition
The GPL is a widely used license for free software. It allows programs to be used, changed and passed on, and changed versions that are passed on stay under the same license. Many content management systems and their extensions are released under it.