Regional lockout
Regional lockout is the programming practice, code, chip, or physical barrier used to prevent the playing of media designed for a device from the country where it is marketed on the version of the same device marketed in another country. It is a form of vendor lock-in.
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| ► | Technical design |
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| ► | Benefits |
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| ► | Effect on society |
| ► | Economic effects |
| ► | Defeating regional lockout |
| ► | See also |
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