warez
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of warez
C20: possibly from ( soft ) ware and influenced by the anglicized pronunciation of Juarez , a Mexican city known for smuggling
Example Sentences
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Dockery invited him to his house one night, where he outlined the basics of the warez underworld.
From The New Yorker • Apr. 20, 2015
In January 2007 the warez group “Rabid Neurosis” or “RNS,” apparently broke up, thus paving the way for OSC to obtain valuable pre-release music from former RNS members “adeg” and “StJames.”
From Forbes • May 3, 2011
As it turned out, it wasn't a home at all, but a software counterfeiting factory known in the digital underground as a "warez house."
From Time Magazine Archive
Use of grandiose handles is characteristic of warez d00dz, crackers, weenies, spods, and other lower forms of network life; true hackers travel on their own reputations rather than invented legendry.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.
Rare among hackers, but quite common among crackers and warez d00dz in compounds such as `k-kool' /K'kool'/, `k-rad' /K'rad'/, and `k-awesome' /K'aw`sm/.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.
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