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warez

British  
/ wɛəz, ˈwɛrɛz, ˈwarɛz /

noun

  1. informal illegally copied computer software which has had its protection codes de-activated

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

Node:warez d00dz, Next:warez kiddies, Previous:warez, Up:= W = warez d00dz /weirz doodz/ n.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele

Synonym for luser, not used much by hackers but common among warez d00dz, crackers, and phreakers.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele

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