cannibalization

Meanings

1. The act of cannibalizing.
2. the act of consuming another individual of the same species as food
3. adapting, borrowing or stealing plots, characters, themes or ideas from one story for use in another or from one medium to another
4. a reduction in sales volume, sales revenue, or market share of one product when the same company introduces a new product
5. the practice of removing parts or subsystems necessary for repair from another similar device

Etymology

From cannibal + -ization.

Translations