anti-piracy

adjective

an·ti-pi·ra·cy | \ˌan-tē-ˈpī-rə-sē,

ˌan-tī-\

variants: or less commonly antipiracy

Definition of anti-piracy

: 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 … an antipiracy tool that prevents users from installing software on unauthorized systems.— Philip Michaels

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