Definitions

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  • noun computing A deliberate slowdown in the transfer rate when reading data from a DVD, so as to reduce the amount of noise from the drive.

Etymologies

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rip +‎ lock

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Examples

  • Our theory is that the HL uses riplock, a technology that aims to improve

    Macworld 2010

  • My fastest are the NEC 3500 and BenQ 1640 with hacked riplock removed FW.

    VideoHelp.com Forum 2009

  • My fastest are the NEC 3500 and BenQ 1640 with hacked riplock removed FW.

    VideoHelp.com Forum 2009

  • Supported DVD writers for DVD read speed increasing (riplock patch):

    Softpedia - Windows - All 2009

  • My fastest are the NEC 3500 and BenQ 1640 with hacked riplock removed FW.

    VideoHelp.com Forum 2009

  • Supported DVD writers for DVD read speed increasing (riplock patch):

    Softpedia - Windows - All 2008

  • a SuperDrive from Hitachi-LG DATA Storage (model HL DT ST DVDRW GA32N), and a HandBrake developer thought that perhaps this particular SuperDrive uses riplock, a feature that slows the optical mechanism during DVD playback to reduce the amount of audible noise.

    Macworld 2010

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