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== Definition == |
== Definition == |
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| − | '''Jailbreaking''' an [[electronic device]] means to [[circumvent]] [[software lock]]s in order to [[install]] an unapproved [[program]] on the [[device]]. |
+ | '''Jailbreaking''' (also called '''rooting''') an [[electronic device]] means to [[circumvent]] [[software lock]]s in order to [[install]] an unapproved [[program]] on the [[device]]. |
== DMCA == |
== DMCA == |
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Revision as of 02:17, 18 April 2015
Definition
Jailbreaking (also called rooting) an electronic device means to circumvent software locks in order to install an unapproved program on the device.
DMCA
Jailbreaking would generally be prohibited by the anti-circumvention provisions of the DMCA. However, the DMCA provides the Librarian of Congress with the power to exempt certain activities from the anti-circumvention provisions, which it has done with regard to jailbreaking cellphones.