warez

English

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Etymology

• A leet form of "wares", as a contraction of "software".

Noun

warez (uncountable)

1. (Internet slang, leetspeak) Illegally obtained or compromised software.

   Hey dude, I've got some cool new warez!

Verb

warez (third-person singular simple present warezes, present participle warezing, simple past and past participle warezed)

1. (Internet slang, leetspeak) To obtain a copy of (software or other works of authorship) illegally.
   • 2002, John Lettice, in The Register [1]

     MS turns up heat on warezed WinXP copies

   • 2004, Timothy Lord, in Slashdot [2]

     Warezed SoundForge Files In Windows Media Player