Soon,people began to use the word hedging to describe steps that could be taken to protect against financial loss.
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For instance, four years ago Google launched online knockoffs of Microsoft Word and Excel (albeit with less functionality), with no response from Microsoft to protect those franchises.
Google ( GOOG - news - people ) launched online knockoffs of Microsoft Word and Excel (albeit with less functionality), with no response from Microsoft to protect those franchises.