tivoization

English

Alternative forms

• tivoisation

Etymology

From TiVo +‎ -ization. Coined by Richard Stallman in 2007, in reference to TiVo's use of GNU GPL-licensed software on the TiVo brand digital video recorders.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtiːvəʊ.ɪˌzeɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

tivoization (uncountable)

1. (computing, copyright law) The creation of a system that incorporates software under the terms of a copyleft software license, but uses hardware to prevent users from running modified versions of the software on that hardware.