pirating
Copying without permission
Pirating is copying or distributing copyrighted material without authorization—software, movies, music, books.
The term borrows from maritime piracy, casting unauthorized copying as theft on the digital seas: He got caught pirating games.
The practice ranges from casual file-sharing to organized distribution networks.
Also used as an adjective: a pirating website.
Violent rushing flow
- downloadRemote-to-local data transfer
- peer-to-peerServerless network architecture
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- warezIllegally distributed programs
crack · keygen · seeders · leechers · ripping · uploading · copyright · takedown
Large historical sailing ship
- schoonerMulti-masted sailing craft
- brigantineTwo-masted mixed-rig vessel
- frigateMedium-sized naval warship
- man-of-warArmed sailing vessel
corsair · buccaneer · mariner · nautical · caravel · clipper · helm · rigging
Fraudulent imitation
- unauthorizedNot officially permitted
- knockoffUnauthorized replica product
- bootleggedProduced or sold illegally
- infringementViolation of rights
unlicensed · black-market · replica · fake · duplication · ripoff · leaked · contraband
torrent
Violent rushing flow
- downloadRemote-to-local data transfer
- peer-to-peerServerless network architecture
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
warez · crack · keygen · seeders · leechers · ripping · uploading · copyright · takedown · encryption
galleon
Large historical sailing ship
- schoonerMulti-masted sailing craft
- brigantineTwo-masted mixed-rig vessel
- frigateMedium-sized naval warship
man-of-war · corsair · buccaneer · mariner · nautical · caravel · clipper · helm · rigging · broadside
counterfeit
Fraudulent imitation
- unauthorizedNot officially permitted
- knockoffUnauthorized replica product
- bootleggedProduced or sold illegally
infringement · unlicensed · black-market · replica · fake · duplication · ripoff · leaked · contraband
theft
Unlawful taking of property
bandit · brigand · rogue · outlaw · marauder · loot · robbery · hijacking · ransacking · looting
treasure
Valued wealth or keepsake
- swashbucklingFlamboyantly daring and heroic
- plunderGoods seized violently
- voyageJourney by sea
island · parrot · hook · marooned · shipwreck · kraken · cutlass · eyepatch · pegleg · cannon
piratingpurchasing
Acquiring through payment
buying · licensing · subscribing · renting · leasing