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Digital rights management

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Digital Rights Management (DRM) broadly refers to any kind of access control technology that is used to deliberately restrict the usage of media content or devices after the sale. It is typically used by a seller to prevent unauthorized distribution or replication of their product. Implementations of DRM can range from very simple (such as a basic disc check) to extremely complex executable binary protection (such as Denuvo).

DRM creates a damaged good; it prevents you from doing what would be possible without it. – Defective by Design