e-piracy

noun

The piracy of digital content by electronic means.

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Meanings

noune-piracy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe piracy of digital content by electronic means.

    In fact, the book was encrypted to ensure that copies could not be printed, a measure underscoring an ongoing concern about e-piracy.

    2002, Al Lieberman, Patricia Esgate, The entertainment marketing revolution

Origin

From e- + piracy.

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APA

e-piracy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-piracy

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“e-piracy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-piracy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “e-piracy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-piracy.

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