What is meant by a computer program? Is it protected by copyright?

A computer program is a set of instructions or statements, expressed, fixed, embodied or stored in any manner, that is to be used directly or indirectly in a computer in order to bring about a specific result.

Computer programs are very definitely protected by copyright law. They are treated as literary works for the purposes of the Copyright Act.

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