/ˈdiːˌemˌsiːˈeɪ/ or /ˈdiːˌɛmˌsiːˈeɪ/ (DEEM-sah-AY or DEEM-see-AY)

Definitions

1. noun

An acronym for the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, a United States federal law that implements two 1996 World Intellectual Property Organization treaties.

“The website had to remove the copyrighted material due to the DMCA notice from the copyright holder.”

2. noun

A notice given to an online service provider that claims copyright infringement by a user, requiring the provider to remove the infringing content or face liability.

“The DMCA notice was sent to the social media platform, which promptly removed the offending post.”