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Emulator
An application that simulates another
computer system or console using your
PC.
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June 09, 2007, 07:52:28 PM
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Download (or DL)
Copying files from a web server or FTP
site to your computer using a modem.
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June 09, 2007, 07:51:27 PM
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DIZ File
Short for description. Very brief text
file found in warez archives stating the
title of the software, the number of
files that
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June 09, 2007, 07:50:52 PM
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DivX
Movies ripped from a DVD using the DivX
video codecs. Can be played back using
Media Player.
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June 09, 2007, 07:50:18 PM
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Direct Downloads
Links to actual files rather than other
warez sites or pages. These are usually
gathered together from many different
sites and
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June 09, 2007, 07:49:25 PM
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Distro
A concise means of referring to a
distribution FTP site. These are huge
storage areas which act as a springboard
for the transfe
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June 09, 2007, 07:48:52 PM
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Decompression
Unpacking many files that have been
stored in a single archive.
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June 09, 2007, 07:47:49 PM
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DC
The lazy way of referring to the
Dreamcast, Sega's latest console
incarnation.
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June 09, 2007, 07:47:21 PM
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DAT File
File format used for movies, identical
in quality and size to mpg as far as I
can tell.
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June 09, 2007, 07:46:30 PM
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DAP
A quick way of referring to
"Download Accelerator Plus", a
free download manager that claims to
speed up file transfer
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June 09, 2007, 07:45:42 PM
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Credits
The amount of data you are permitted to
download from a ratio site. The more
credits you have the more software you
are allowed
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June 09, 2007, 07:45:12 PM
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CRC Error
These can occur when you try to
decompress a file that has become
corrupt during the downloading process,
usually as a result of
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June 09, 2007, 07:44:42 PM
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Crack
A tiny executable file that is used to
transform a shareware program into the
full version. Also used to remove any
copy protect
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June 09, 2007, 07:43:57 PM
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Courier
Someone who is involved in the logistics
of delivering new releases directly from
the release groups themselves to FTP
sites.
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June 09, 2007, 07:43:19 PM
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Cookie
A tiny text file (usually less than
1kb), which is stored on your hard drive
when you visit a web site. These are
used to rememb
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June 09, 2007, 07:42:25 PM
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Cgi Scripts
These are referrers which are used in
url’s. When you click on a link with a
?cgi reference you are directed to a
sponsor’s
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June 09, 2007, 07:38:44 PM
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C?? File
File extension that indicates that a
file is part of an .ace or .rar series
of compressed files.
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June 09, 2007, 07:38:12 PM
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Bulletin Board
A virtual meeting place on the web
similar to a chat room except that it
isn't in real time. One person
leaves a message th
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June 09, 2007, 07:37:26 PM
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BSOD
Many people read about BSODs on bulletin
boards and think that they're being
insulted, but there is no need to get
paranoid
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June 09, 2007, 07:36:34 PM
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Beta
An acronym for Business Software
Alliance, an organisation who are
responsible for enforcing anti-piracy
litigation. Similar gro
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June 09, 2007, 07:35:40 PM
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