"warez" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /wɛə(ɹ)z/, /wɑːɹɛz/ Audio: en-us-wares.ogg [US] Forms: warez [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)z Etymology: The leetspeak form of wares, as a contraction of software. Etymology templates: {{m|en|wares}} wares, {{m|en|software}} software Head templates: {{en-noun|-|warez}} warez (usually uncountable, plural warez)
  1. (Internet slang, leetspeak, dated) Software that is illegally obtained or distributed. Tags: Internet, Leet, dated, uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Copyright Translations (software illegally obtained or distributed): ვარეზი (varezi) [colloquial] (Georgian), 割れ (ware) (Japanese), 割れもの (waremono) (Japanese), ワレズ (warezu) (Japanese), warez [masculine] (Polish), варез (varez) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-warez-en-noun-xar6ukyn Disambiguation of Copyright: 59 41 Categories (other): English leet, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: juarez [Internet]

Verb [English]

IPA: /wɛə(ɹ)z/, /wɑːɹɛz/ Audio: en-us-wares.ogg [US] Forms: warezes [present, singular, third-person], warezing [participle, present], warezed [participle, past], warezed [past]
Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)z Etymology: The leetspeak form of wares, as a contraction of software. Etymology templates: {{m|en|wares}} wares, {{m|en|software}} software Head templates: {{en-verb}} warez (third-person singular simple present warezes, present participle warezing, simple past and past participle warezed)
  1. (Internet slang, leetspeak, dated) To obtain a copy of (software or other works of authorship) illegally. Tags: Internet, Leet, dated Categories (topical): Crime Translations (copy illegally): warettaa (Finnish), 割る (waru) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-warez-en-verb-sJovWCeN Disambiguation of Crime: 35 65 Categories (other): English leet
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: juarez [Internet]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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