digital watermark

[ dij-i-tl waw-ter-mahrk, wot-er- ]

noun

1. watermark ( def 4 ).
2. a hidden code embedded in or printed on packaging that facilitates automated sorting of material in a waste disposal facility.

Word History and Origins

Origin of digital watermark¹

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

Another idea is requiring recordings and images to carry a digital watermark.

From Seattle Times

Microsoft unveiled its own election year initiatives on Tuesday, including a tool that will allow campaigns to insert a digital watermark into their ads.

From Washington Times

Adding a digital watermark to an AI-produced item isn’t as simple as, say, overlaying visible copyright information on a photograph.

From Scientific American

You can imagine a day when we can verify the authenticity and provenance of a video by way of a digital watermark.

From Scientific American

An "inaudible digital watermark" will play behind the credits, which will unlock "a whole new area of the game to explore" as well as play a new clip that'll serves as a "different ending" to the film, reportedly.

From The Verge