geo-blocking
geo-blocking noun: the use of geolocation software to deny access to content to users from certain regions or countries. Also the third-person singular simple present indicative of geo-block.
Noun
geo-blocking (uncountable)
- The use of geolocation software to deny access to content to users from certain regions or countries.
Also used as
geo-blocking is also the third-person singular simple present indicative of geo-block.
Forms of geo-blocking
| alternative form | geoblocking |
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Origin of geo-blocking
From geo- + blocking or geo-block + -ing.
Questions about geo-blocking
- What does geo-blocking mean?
- Geo-blocking means the use of geolocation software to deny access to content to users from certain regions or countries.
- What part of speech is geo-blocking?
- Geo-blocking is a noun.
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