"copyparty" meaning in All languages combined

See copyparty on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: en-uk-copyparty.ogg [UK] Forms: copyparties [plural]
Etymology: copy + party Etymology templates: {{compound|en|copy|party}} copy + party Head templates: {{en-noun}} copyparty (plural copyparties)
  1. (demoscene) An event where people meet to swap software (often pirated copies of commercial releases), a forerunner of the demoparty. Categories (topical): Demoscene

Inflected forms

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