Which term denotes the act of using another author's language and ideas without authorization?

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Plagiarism is the act of taking someone else’s language or ideas and presenting them as your own, without giving proper credit. This misleads readers about who created the work and breaches honesty in writing and research. It differs from copyright, which is a legal protection for creators’ rights; you can still misuse sources in a way that constitutes plagiarism even if you have access to the material, but you avoid it by citing and attributing sources properly. The other terms don’t fit because they refer to different concepts—audience is about who you’re communicating with, and computer addiction describes excessive use of technology.