Pirate (disambiguation)

Pirate or piracy may refer to:

In criminology:
* Sea piracy, committed by pirates, the original meaning of the term
* Aircraft hijacking, also known as "air piracy"
* Space pirate, in fictional works, is someone who commits acts of interplanetary piracy

In intellectual property:
* Copyright infringement, the unauthorized reproduction of copyrighted material
** Copyright infringement of software
** Warez, a term used to describe illegally distributed copyrighted material
** Pirate decryption, the reception of pay TV or radio signals through illegal means
* Software hoarding, Term for copyleft infringement
* Trademark infringement
* Patent infringement
** Patent pirate
* Biopiracy, unauthorized use of biological resources
* Yoga piracy, the misappropriation of postures and techniques

As a subject of entertainment:
* Pirates of the Burning Sea, a MMORPG currently in limited beta
* Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, a 2003 Walt Disney movie
* Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, a 2006 Walt Disney movie
* Pirates (porn film), a 2005 pornographic film billed as "the biggest production in adult history."
* Sid Meier's Pirates!, a series of popular computer games
* Lego Pirates, a LEGO theme featuring pirates
* Pirates (film), by Roman Polanski starring Walter Matthau
* Pirate (film), a 2006 Hindi film directed by Priyadarshan starring Shreyas Talpade & Deepika Padukone
* Piracy (comic), a 1950s comic book
* Pirates of the Spanish Main, a constructible strategy game by Wizkids
* Pirates of Silicon Valley, a TV movie about Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and the dawn of the personal computer
* Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates, a piracy themed MMORPG

As the name of a sports team:
* Bristol Rovers F.C. (Association football)
* Pittsburgh Pirates (Baseball)
* Tampa Bay Buccaneers (American football)
* Oakland Raiders (American football)
* East Carolina University (College athletics)
* Portland Pirates (AHL team)
* Cornish Pirates (Rugby union)

Other:
* Pirate (art gallery), in Denver, Colorado
* Pirate radio, unauthorized radio broadcasts
* Unpaid participation in sporting events held on public roads, such as bicycle challenge riding
* Pirate Party, a Swedish political party striving to reform laws regarding intellectual property