pirateware en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂ Proto-Indo-European *périh₂ Proto-Hellenic *péřřa Ancient Greek πεῖρᾰ (peîră) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ω (-ắō) Ancient Greek πειράω (peiráō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek πειρᾱτής (peirātḗs)bor. Latin pīrātabor. Old French pirateubor. Middle English pirate English pirate Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Germanic *samþuz /*samftuz Proto-Indo-European *-yos Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī) Old English sōfte Middle English softe English soft Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English softwarebf. English -ware English pirateware From pirate + -ware.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Pirated software.
Viruses may creep into your system if you download files from a bulletin board or communications service or if you install freeware, shareware, pirateware, or some other type of alternative software.
1992, Peter Norton, Judi N. Fernandez, Ruth Ashley, Peter Norton's Advanced DOS 5 Guide, page 270: