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copy protection
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copy protection
n.
A means of preventing the illegal or unauthorized copying of a software product, especially a preventive routine that is incorporated into a copyrighted program.

copy-pro·tected (kp-pr-tktd) adj.


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EnCase is copy-protected through the use of a dongle that plugs into the USB or parallel port (you can pass your printer cable through the parallel version so it won't interfere with printing).
Worse, some listeners have found that their copy-protected CDs won't play on their computers, DVD players, PlayStations, or car stereos.
While I'm sure this pleases the movie studios, it won't do much good once films and other content are released only in copy-protected digital form.
 
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