as in pirating
the act or pursuit of robbing ships at sea
many countries have harsh penalties for piracy now
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Recent Examples of piracy
To maintain the integrity of devices and safeguard against piracy and other issues, manufacturers need to securely embed identity within every component, from software code and chips to boards and other elements.
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Jason Sabin, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
So far, two films have been pulled from digital, at-home screenings for the festival after issues of piracy and copyright infringement— people were circulating clips and key plot points for both films; neither has a distributor at the moment.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2025
Today is the first time legislators have really dared to touched the issue of digital piracy since then.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
The agency’s research pointed to a number of successes over the last year, including collaboration between the U.S. government and foreign governments to combat piracy and counterfeit efforts from Vietnam, Brazil, Kuwait and the Philippines.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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Jason Sabin, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
So far, two films have been pulled from digital, at-home screenings for the festival after issues of piracy and copyright infringement— people were circulating clips and key plot points for both films; neither has a distributor at the moment.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2025
Today is the first time legislators have really dared to touched the issue of digital piracy since then.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
The agency’s research pointed to a number of successes over the last year, including collaboration between the U.S. government and foreign governments to combat piracy and counterfeit efforts from Vietnam, Brazil, Kuwait and the Philippines.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Piracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piracy. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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