spin·off or spin-off (sp n ôf , - f)n. 1. a. A divestiture by a corporation of a division or subsidiary by issuing to stockholders shares in a new company set up to continue the operations of the division or subsidiary. b. The new company formed by such a divestiture. 2. Something, such as a product, that is derived from something larger and more or less unrelated; a byproduct. 3. Something derived from an earlier work, such as a television show starring a character who had a popular minor role in another show. |
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