# plunderphonics

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A form of musical composition based on the unauthorized use of existing audio recordings.

## Etymology
Coined by Canadian composer John Oswald in 1985 as a compound of plunder + phonics in the essay Plunderphonics, or Audio Piracy as a Compositional Prerogative.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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