Warez vs Ware - What's the difference?
warez | ware |
(Internet slang, leet) Software that is illegally obtained or distributed.
:Hey dude, I've got some cool new warez !
(Internet slang, leet) To obtain a copy of (software or other works of authorship) illegally.
* 2002, John Lettice, in The Register [http://www.theregister.co.uk/2002/06/07/ms_turns_up_heat/]
* 2004, Timothy Lord, in Slashdot [http://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/04/11/13/0036243/Warezed-SoundForge-Files-In-Windows-Media-Player]
(obsolete) The state of being aware; heed.
(uncountable, usually, in combination) Goods or a type of goods offered for sale or use.
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(in the plural) See wares .
(uncountable) Pottery or metal goods.
(countable, archaeology) A style or genre of artifact.
(Ireland) Crockery
(obsolete, or, dialectal) To beware of something.
(obsolete) wary; cautious
* Bible, 2 Tim. iv. 15
* Latimer
(obsolete, UK, dialect) seaweed
(nautical) To wear, or veer.
As verbs the difference between warez and ware
is that warez is (internet slang|leet) to obtain a copy of (software or other works of authorship) illegally while ware is .As a noun warez
is (internet slang|leet) software that is illegally obtained or distributed.warez
English
(wikipedia warez)Alternative forms
* (l) (Internet slang)Noun
(en-plural-noun)Verb
(es)- MS turns up heat on warezed WinXP copies
- Warezed SoundForge Files In Windows Media Player
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English
Etymology 1
(etyl) .Usage notes
Replaced by intensified form aware.Derived terms
* bewareNoun
(-)- (Wyclif)
Etymology 2
(etyl) (m), from (etyl) .Noun
(en-noun)- damascene ware''', ''tole ' ware
Derived terms
* (Corded Ware culture) * -wareEtymology 3
From (etyl) warianVerb
(war)Adjective
(en adjective)- Of whom be thou ware also.
- He is ware enough; he is wily and circumspect for stirring up any sedition.