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minus-squareKarjalan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoI feel like I should know this, as a I’ve been a pc gamer and extra legal aquirer for several decades… But I’m not actually sure what DRM means?
minus-squareTheOakTree@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoDigital Rights Management, refers to software or hardware that limits access to something unless the user has authorization/licensing. It’s why you can’t copy someone’s game folder from steam and run it, or burn a PS2 disc and play it on an unmodded console.
I feel like I should know this, as a I’ve been a pc gamer and extra legal aquirer for several decades… But I’m not actually sure what DRM means?
Digital Rights Management, refers to software or hardware that limits access to something unless the user has authorization/licensing.
It’s why you can’t copy someone’s game folder from steam and run it, or burn a PS2 disc and play it on an unmodded console.