mod chip
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mod chip
An add-on chip for a gaming console that extends the capabilities of the machine. For example, games and DVDs with different regional encoding may be played. In some cases, the game console is made to function similar to a regular personal computer. See video game console.Copyright © 1981-2025 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.
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While the move is being widely reported as a major step towards cracking the Xbox 360's security and creating
mod chips, Microsoft is unlikely to be greatly worried just yet.
ISO News' fate was sealed in December 2002, when its 22-year-old owner David Rocci was arrested and pled guilty to importing 450 Enigmah
mod chips from Britain.
Computer scientists and amateur engineers are taking the console apart and creating modification chips (
mod chips) and software for the machine to make it do things it wasn't designed for, like playing movies, pirated games and music files.
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