Anti-Circumvention Provisions
/ˈæntiˌsɜːrkəmˌvɛnʃən prəˈvɪʒənz/
Definitions
- (n.) Legal clauses aimed at preventing the evasion or bypassing of technological protection measures on copyrighted works.
The software license includes anti-circumvention provisions that prohibit users from bypassing its digital rights management.
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- anti-circumvention provisions
- anti-circumvention provision
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Commentary
Anti-circumvention provisions are critical in digital copyright enforcement, often embedded in contracts or statutes to uphold technological protection methods.
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