English
superdistribution
From super- + distribution.
Formed from super- + distribution
Latin tribus ‘tribe; division of the Roman people’
Latin tribuō ‘to grant, assign’
Latin distribuō ‘to divide, distribute’
Latin distribūtiō ‘division, distribution’
Old French distribution
English distribution
Today it means
noun The distribution of digital products (such as software or music) in an encrypted form so that one consumer can pass them on to another, while the original distributor retains control over use and modification.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “superdistribution”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / superdistribution