Crime — 419 scam acoustic terrorism Adlai Stevenson moment aftercrimes age fraud Apple picking appraisal mill a … New words
IP theft — (eye PEE theft) v. To take copyrighted material without permission, infringe a trademark, violate a patent, or otherwise steal the intellectual property of a person or company. Also: intellectual property theft. IP thief n. Example Citations: At… … New words
Music — aireoke audioblog bitlegging burn and return conscientious rap country and eastern cuckoo egg dadrock … New words
Napster bomb — n. A music file that has the name of a copyrighted song, but that actually contains some other song or a sequence of noises. Example Citation: Some sites, like www.stopnapster.com, compare downloading copyrighted songs to unsafe sex. The Tabloids … New words
Programming and Software — 2000 compliant 9999 bug aftcast Alt Tab application service provider apps on tap beerware B … New words
burn and return — v. To purchase an audio CD, make a copy of it using a CD burner, and then return the original CD for a refund. Also: burn and return, burn/return. Example Citation: HMV Canada is back pedalling on a 14 year old no hassle return policy that grants … New words
buttlegging — (BUT.leg.ing) n. Smuggling cigarettes. buttlegger n. A person who smuggles cigarettes. Example Citation: Not every New Jersey smoker plans to cough up an extra 50 cents per pack if Gov. James E. McGreevey s plan to raise the cigarette tax is… … New words
copyfighter — n. A person who opposes copyright laws and practices that he or she perceives to be unfair. copyfight v. Example Citations: With the rushed passage into law of the Digital Economy Act this month, the fight over copyright enters a new phase.… … New words
cuckoo egg — n. An MP3 song file that contains either a song different than what its name suggests, or a short sample of the song followed by noises or an anti Napster message. Example Citation: Working after hours at the hardware store, the Fix brothers… … New words
darknet — n. The collection of networks and other technologies that enable people to illegally share copyrighted digital files with little or no fear of detection. Also: Darknet. Example Citation: Here is a prediction: the darknet will never die.… … New words
