ware

n : articles of the same kind or material; usually used in

combination: silverware; software

v 1: spend extravagantly; "waste not, want not" [syn: {consume},

{squander}, {waste}]

2: avoid dealing with; "She shirks her duties" [syn: {shirk}]

warez

/weirz/ A term used by {software pirate}s use to describe a

cracked game or application that is made available to the

{Internet}, usually via {FTP} or {telnet}, often the pirate

will make use of a site with lax security.

Software piracy is illegal and should be reported to the

{Federation Against Software Theft} (FAST).

(1994-11-29)