LoJack
A stolen-vehicle recovery system that utilizes GPS and cellular technology to locate…A stolen-vehicle recovery system that utilizes GPS and cellular technology to locate users' vehicles.
Meaning
1 sensesA stolen-vehicle recovery system that utilizes GPS and cellular technology to locate users' vehicles.
Origin
Originally the trademarked name of a system developed by Spireon, LoJack became a genericiOriginally the trademarked name of a system developed by Spireon, LoJack became a genericized trademark to refer to any such stolen-vehicle recovery system regardless of brand. The name is a play on the word hijack, replacing hi (high) with its antonym lo (low).
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