proprietary

BrE /prəˈpʌɪətəri/ AmE /prəˈpaɪətəri/

adjective en → es

1 OWNED/CONTROLLED [attributive], [predicative] B2

owned or controlled by a particular company, organization, etc.

propiedad de, controlado por

  • a proprietary product/service

Collocations proprietary software · proprietary technology

  • The company's proprietary software is used by many businesses.

    El software propietario de la empresa es utilizado por muchas empresas.

2 SECRET/CONFIDENTIAL [attributive], [predicative] C1

kept secret or confidential, especially because it is valuable or important

secreto, confidencial

  • proprietary information

Collocations proprietary formula · proprietary recipe

  • The company's proprietary information is protected by strict security measures.

    La información confidencial de la empresa está protegida por medidas de seguridad estrictas.