anti-piracy
adjective
an·ti-pi·ra·cy
ˌan-tē-ˈpī-rə-sē 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or less commonly antipiracy
: opposing or acting to prevent piracy
anti-piracy laws
The record industry rejected the report immediately. "It flies in the face of reality," says an anti-piracy lawyer at one of the major labels.—
Damien Cave
Damien Cave… an antipiracy tool that prevents users from installing software on unauthorized systems.—Philip Michaels
Philip MichaelsExamples of anti-piracy in a Sentence
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—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 17 Oct. 2024
Amazon has had some involvement with the MPA before: it was been a governing board member of the membership group’s Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), the anti-piracy coalition, since 2017.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2024
In 2022, Muso—which provides anti-piracy services to the entertainment industry—reported that visits to piracy sites increased by 18 percent since the prior year, totaling 215 billion visits.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 5 July 2024
Knapp will lead the association’s content protection operations, including the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, the global anti-piracy organization.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 June 2024
Since 2008, China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy has stationed a fleet of in the sea, including a destroyer and frigate, to conduct anti-piracy missions and buttress its status as a rising regional power.
—Aaron Glasserman, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2024
The navy rescued 17 crew members of the vessel MV Ruen during an anti-piracy operation lasting nearly two days, according to an Indian Navy news release, with no casualties reported.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
The executive also said the anti-piracy body worked with Cavea Plus, which is part of ACE and operates across Caucasus region and confirmed that the two websites are completely offline.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 1 Nov. 2023
There's also some evidence that Capcom's in-house anti-tamper technology in Resident Evil 8 resulted in stuttering that was not present in a cracked version, highlighting another potential cost of anti-piracy technology.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 1 Nov. 2023
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Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 17 Oct. 2024
Amazon has had some involvement with the MPA before: it was been a governing board member of the membership group’s Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), the anti-piracy coalition, since 2017.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2024
In 2022, Muso—which provides anti-piracy services to the entertainment industry—reported that visits to piracy sites increased by 18 percent since the prior year, totaling 215 billion visits.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 5 July 2024
Knapp will lead the association’s content protection operations, including the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, the global anti-piracy organization.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 June 2024
Since 2008, China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy has stationed a fleet of in the sea, including a destroyer and frigate, to conduct anti-piracy missions and buttress its status as a rising regional power.
—Aaron Glasserman, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2024
The navy rescued 17 crew members of the vessel MV Ruen during an anti-piracy operation lasting nearly two days, according to an Indian Navy news release, with no casualties reported.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
The executive also said the anti-piracy body worked with Cavea Plus, which is part of ACE and operates across Caucasus region and confirmed that the two websites are completely offline.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 1 Nov. 2023
There's also some evidence that Capcom's in-house anti-tamper technology in Resident Evil 8 resulted in stuttering that was not present in a cracked version, highlighting another potential cost of anti-piracy technology.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 1 Nov. 2023
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