Warez
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /wɛə(ɹ)z/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Warez is a noun meaning (Internet slang, leetspeak, dated) Software that is illegally obtained or distributed.
Meaning
(Internet slang, leetspeak, dated) Software that is illegally obtained or distributed.
More Meanings
- (Internet slang, leetspeak, dated) To obtain a copy of (software or other works of authorship) illegally.
Example Sentences
Warezed SoundForge Files In Windows Media Player [title]
Warez appeared in the 1980s with the advent of Bulletin Board Systems.
By the end of the day Mad Hatter, a ringleader of the software piracy group called the Inner Circle, will have poured 300 Mbytes of illegal “warez” onto the Internet.
Too many gamers see nothing wrong with downloading “warez” (usually pronounced “wares,” but also “wah-rez”), retail software products that have been “ripped” to make them smaller and remove copy protection.
Word Forms
- warezes
- warezing
- warezed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include juarez, audiowarez, distro, courier, topsite, webware.
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