Main Entry: spin–off

Pronunciation: \ˈspin-ˌȯf\

Function: noun

Date: 1950

1 : the distribution by a business to its stockholders of particular assets and especially of stock of another company; also : the new company created by such a distribution
2 : a collateral or derived product or effect : by-product; also : a number of such products <the spin–off from the space program>
3 : something that is imitative or derivative of an earlier work, product, or establishment; especially : a television show starring a character popular in a secondary role of an earlier show