Relationships Related Term:  watermark n. ~ A pattern of bits, hidden in a digital file, that can be used to provide protection of intellectual property rights. Notes:  A digital watermark is designed [..]

An identification code or bit pattern integrated into multimedia data that aids copyright owners in identifying illegally distributed audio, video, or image data. [Bahorsky]

Internet Glossary A pattern of bits inserted into a digital image, audio or video file that identifies the file's copyright information (author, rights, etc.). The name comes from the faintly visible watermarks imprinted on stationery that identify the manufacturer of the stationery. The purpose of digital watermarks is to provide copyright pr [..]

Also referred to as simply watermarking, a pattern of bits inserted into a digital image, audio or video file that identifies the file's copyright information (author, rights, etc.). The name com [..]

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A complex visible or invisible pattern denoting provenance or ownership information. A watermark may be superimposed on a digital image and can only be removed by use of an algorithm and a secure key. Similar technologies may be applied to digitised sound and moving picture records.

Digital watermarking is the process of embedding information in a digital manner that is difficult to remove. It will be in the form of a signal that can be audio, video or pictures. When the signal i [..]

  A unique identifier that becomes part of a digital document and cannot be removed. The watermark is invisible to the human eye but a computer can analyse the document and extract the hidden data. Digital watermarks are being used for Classified/Top Secret documents - usually Military/Governmental - and highly confidential commercial material. The [..]

A digital watermark is data embedded into digital intellectual property (IP) to identify its originator or owner. A digital watermark tracks online digital media use and warns against potentially unau [..]

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