copy protection
noun
a routine that is included in a program by its publisher to prevent the software from being duplicated except for a single backup copy.
copy-protected
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a word derived from
copy protection.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It was the last research Alex and I did on copy-protected CDs.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2013
You can't buy copy-protected books from anyone but Amazon and expect to read them on the Fire, as you can on the iPad.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2011
Amazon won't let people buy iBooks, Google Books, or any other copy-protected content through their Kindles.
From Slate ● Feb. 1, 2011
More significant, Philips--the company that co-owns patents on the CD and licenses that ubiquitous "CD audio" logo--says it is considering yanking the logo from all copy-protected CDs.
From Time Magazine Archive
If you try to download copy-protected material from any other service, the iPod will refuse to play it.
From The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind by James Boyle
