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they are various access control technologies that are used to restrict usage of proprietary hardware and copyrighted works.  
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DRM technologies are various forms of access control that are used to restrict usage of proprietary hardware and copyrighted works.  
They're designed to prevent you from copying or sharing a song or other media with other people or devices, playing a videogame offline, etc.
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They are designed to prevent you from copying or sharing media content, such as songs, or software, such as videogames or Adobe, with other people or devices, in order to protect the rights of the copyright holder and ensure their work is not used without proper compensation or permission.

Revision as of 10:05, 6 March 2017

DRM technologies are various forms of access control that are used to restrict usage of proprietary hardware and copyrighted works. They are designed to prevent you from copying or sharing media content, such as songs, or software, such as videogames or Adobe, with other people or devices, in order to protect the rights of the copyright holder and ensure their work is not used without proper compensation or permission.