keygen
Software activation circumventer
A keygen is software that generates product keys or serial numbers, typically used to bypass software licensing.
Short for "key generator." Keygens are associated with software piracy, often distributed alongside cracked programs.
They sometimes include chiptune music and elaborate visual interfaces as a signature of the cracking group that made them.
Formal grant of permission
- activationSetting into operation
- serialOccurring in ordered succession
- crackNarrow break or attempt
- patchMaterial covering damage
keymaker · unlock · register · warez · pirate · nulled · torrent · keycode
Hidden writing system
- encryptionConverting data into code
- hashingOne-way data transformation
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
- checksumError-detecting calculated value
randomization · cryptographic · symmetric · asymmetric · pseudorandom · seed · entropy · RSA
Authentication string
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- protectionGuarding against harm
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
bypass · circumvention · DRM · anti-piracy · verification · authorization · tamper · reverse-engineering
license
Formal grant of permission
- activationSetting into operation
- serialOccurring in ordered succession
- crackNarrow break or attempt
patch · keymaker · unlock · register · warez · pirate · nulled · torrent · keycode · registration
cipher
Hidden writing system
- encryptionConverting data into code
- hashingOne-way data transformation
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
checksum · randomization · cryptographic · symmetric · asymmetric · pseudorandom · seed · entropy · RSA · AES
password
Authentication string
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- protectionGuarding against harm
vulnerability · bypass · circumvention · DRM · anti-piracy · verification · authorization · tamper · reverse-engineering
chiptune
Vintage console sound art
intro · retro · nostalgia · underground · BBS
- piracysoftware piracy, pirates, torrents, book piracy, buccaneers
- hacking toolsexploit, password cracker, rootkit, malware, backdoor
- SSHSSH, passphrase, fingerprint, keypair, tunneling
- BBSBBS, sysop, modem, dial-up, message board
- demoscenedemo, demos, intro, intros, compo
- software licensingsoftware license, license agreement, EULA, licensee, licensor
keygenDRM
Digital content restriction technology
copy protection · digital rights management · software protection
keygensoftware license
Permission to use programs
subscription · open source software · freeware · shareware · trial version
key, keys, generation, generate, generator, generated, regenerate, regeneration, degenerate