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So, DRM is an acronym for Digital Rights Management. How do you profit on something that can be copied infinitely for free? You make it hard to copy, and hard to view outside of controlled environments.
DRM software is what creates and maintains that environment. Steam, Epic Games Store, EA Origin, they’re all forms of DRM.
What that looks like in a web browser is a different matter though- they’re going to want to prevent you accessing any “unlicensed” content, then funnel you into whatever subscription they want you to pay.