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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 10, 2007, 01:15:42 AM
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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 10, 2007, 01:15:12 AM
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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 10, 2007, 01:14:42 AM
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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 10, 2007, 01:13:57 AM
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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 10, 2007, 01:13:19 AM
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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 10, 2007, 01:12:25 AM
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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 10, 2007, 01:08:44 AM
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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 10, 2007, 01:08:12 AM
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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 10, 2007, 01:07:26 AM
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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 10, 2007, 01:06:34 AM
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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 10, 2007, 01:05:40 AM
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Banner Site
Password and username restricted FTP
site. To get the correct login details
you must click on several banners.
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June 10, 2007, 01:04:52 AM
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ASF File
The worst quality movie file format
(still pretty good though), much smaller
in size than dat or mpg.
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June 10, 2007, 01:04:16 AM
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Appz
Short for applications. For example
Flash 5 or GoLie 5.5.
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June 10, 2007, 01:03:25 AM
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Anti-Leech
A system which uses cgi scripts to
prevent people stealing links and then
taking the credit for uploading the
files.
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June 10, 2007, 01:02:50 AM
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Alpha
Software receives this label when it is
in the very early stages of development.
Usually full of bugs, so don't
touch it wi
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June 10, 2007, 01:02:12 AM
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Active List
Similar to a mailing list, but uses ICQ
to send instant messages to subscribers.
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June 10, 2007, 01:01:03 AM
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0-Sec
Same as above, although the period of
time between ripping a game or
application and it appearing on a warez
site is even shorte
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June 10, 2007, 01:00:16 AM
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0-Day
Latest software releases.
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June 10, 2007, 12:55:10 AM
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SFV Files/ CRC Checks
SFV files contain information about
files that they accompany. You can
preform a CRC check on the files using a
program such as
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June 10, 2007, 12:53:50 AM
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