leecher

English

Etymology

From leech + -er.

Pronunciation

• (non-rhotic)
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈliːt͡ʃəː/, [ˈlɪ̯t͡ʃəː]
• (rhotic)
  • (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈlit͡ʃɚ/, [ˈlɪi̯t͡ʃɚ] ~ [ˈlɪi̯t͡ʃɹ̩]
• Rhymes: -iːtʃə(ɹ)
• Hyphenation: leech‧er

Noun

leecher (plural leechers)

1. One who leeches; a physician.
2. (Internet, file sharing) One who downloads material without uploading in exchange.
3. (Internet, file sharing) Any downloading peer in a BitTorrent swarm, regardless of whether that peer is uploading or not.

See also

• seeder
• torrent