Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

regional lockout

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables: re-gion-al lock-out
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The programming practice, code, or chip used to prevent the playing of imported media on a domestically marketed device.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Coined by the video game community and opponents of the lockout practice. The practice originated with and was devised by the video game industry and was later adopted by the film industry with the advent of DVDs.

Usage

Inflected Forms

regional lockouts (plural)

Phrases

regional converter region-free region-locked

Frequently Paired Words

regional converter region-free region-locked

Questions

What does regional lockout mean?: The programming practice, code, or chip used to prevent the playing of imported media on a domestically marketed device.
Where does regional lockout come from?: Coined by the video game community and opponents of the lockout practice. The practice originated with and was devised by the video game industry and was later adopted by the film industry with the advent of DVDs.

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