Illegal copies of computer software distributed through the Internet and other online channels, such as bulletin boards and FTP servers. The spelling is part of the tendency among some online groups to use odd symbols and intentional misspellings
software that is illegally made available, for example on an FTP or Telnet site, by software pirates
A newbie term for pirated computer software, generally distributed via BBS systems, Usenet News and other electronic means (anonymous)
Pirated Software This is the term that "elite" people (couriers, distributors, and recipients) of illegal software distribution tend to use We all know it Piracy hurts everyone That's really debatable as many people just hoard software and never use it (they just want it) And some who do use it, claim they'd never buy it anyway (sort of an oxymoronical idea) Anyhow, as one who works for a software company you should know my stance
Definition from whatis com: Warez (pronounced as though spelled "wares" or possibly by some pronounced like the city of "Juarez") is a term used by software "pirates" to describe software that has been stripped of its copy-protection and made available on the Internet for downloading
Warez refers to software that has been cracked, or stripped of its copy protection, and made freely available for downloading See Cracker
The slang name for pirated software (a corruption of "softwares") used by those who obtain and circulate pirated software for pleasure or profit Used mostly in the US
Widely used in cracker subcultures to denote cracked version of commercial software, that is versions from which copy-protection has been stripped Hackers recognize this term but don't use it themselves