Glossary Entry: Digital Rights Management
Definition
Digital Rights Management, or DRM as it's usually known, is a type of protection that is placed on software products to deter software piracy. Put simply, since software can easily be copied an endless number of times, something has to ensure that a product was legally purchased.
Most DRM technology works as expected (eg, Steam), there have been some huge disasters and scandals. These bad examples are usually the ones you'll hear about, but there are sometimes other technical problems with DRM. This has led to "DRM free" becoming a selling point.
Most DRM technology works as expected (eg, Steam), there have been some huge disasters and scandals. These bad examples are usually the ones you'll hear about, but there are sometimes other technical problems with DRM. This has led to "DRM free" becoming a selling point.
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