Concept information
Preferred term
V-chip
Definition
- Since 2000, all new television sets with screens 13 inches or larger have been required to come equipped with a V-chip (violence chip). The V-chip works in conjunction with a content-rating system, allowing television sets to decode the content rating of each television program. [Source: Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media; V-Chip (Violence Chip)]
Broader concept
Entry terms
- violence chip
Belongs to group
URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/V-chip
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