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copy protection

American

noun

Computers.

a routine that is included in a program by its publisher to prevent the software from being duplicated except for a single backup copy.

Other Word Forms

copy-protected adjective

Example Sentences

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There was always the possibility of surprise — a mislabeled tape or a prankster foiling the copy protection tab and adding a weird home movie at the end of “Sleepless in Seattle.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2017

GOG, which lets users download games without copy protection, is in a somewhat more vulnerable position.

From The Verge • Jun. 2, 2015

It’s more like the Kaleidescape movie server, in that it’s a hard drive with a lot of copy protection.

From Forbes • Oct. 4, 2013

My peers seem to feel similarly—the volume of peer-reviewed research on copy protection technologies fell off about this time and has not recovered.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2013

Action of removing the copy protection from a commercial program.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.

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