free-roam

Noun

free roam (plural free roams)

1. A game mode where players can explore the game environment at will, rather than following a fixed story line.
   • If players can wander freely about the video game environment at their own pace with no linear pathway, as in Grand Theft Auto, the game is referred to as a “sandbox” or “free roam” game.2011, Craig Haen, Engaging Boys in Treatment: Creative Approaches to the Therapy Process, →ISBN
2. The right to move without restrictions throughout a specific locale.
   • Whether it's theft of sensitive electronic info or building plans, or passive security that allows free roams of your business, every bit of info that the bad guys can use to formulate attack against you should be safeguarded or properly disposed of.2008, Jack Wiles, Ted Claypoole, Phil Drake, Techno Security's Guide to Securing SCADA, →ISBN
3. A type of wireless service plan where there is no cost difference between on and off network usage.

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