place shifting
n.— «“Place Shifting” is the most common reason for album taping; home tapers usually tape their own records or CDs so that they can play them in their cars, Walkmans, or cassette players.» —“DAT and SCMS, some info” by William H. Sohl Usenet: rec.audio Nov. 16, 1992. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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