1. Noun. The gaseous form of water, H20.
2. Noun. An excellent idea that manifested itself in an extremely buggy and sometimes stupid program. Automatic patching? Great! A friends network? Why didn't they think of that before? A program slower than a sloth? Not good.
2. Noun. An excellent idea that manifested itself in an extremely buggy and sometimes stupid program. Automatic patching? Great! A friends network? Why didn't they think of that before? A program slower than a sloth? Not good.
1. James Watt was principle in the development of an engine working using the pressure of super-heated steam.
2. Steam took too long to update itself, so the uber-1337 WON veteran Jimmy smashed his computer, before realising that he could just shut down steam and play Counter-Striike 1.5
Why does Friends Network work only about 25% of the time?
2. Steam took too long to update itself, so the uber-1337 WON veteran Jimmy smashed his computer, before realising that he could just shut down steam and play Counter-Striike 1.5
Why does Friends Network work only about 25% of the time?
by Comrade Dmitri March 3, 2004
a useless program that gets in your way of playing CS, wastes your time, and does absolutely nothing.
what the fuck does steam do?
by Anonymous November 8, 2003
A program or web service that gains a poor reputation for being released in a buggy or incomplete state, and which then gradually improves until becoming a powerful tool/platform but cannot lose the negative stigma.
e.g. Steam, Windows 9x, Warcraft 3 beta, Star Wars: Galaxies
e.g. Steam, Windows 9x, Warcraft 3 beta, Star Wars: Galaxies
by Varsity September 7, 2004
The finest example of a commercialization of a popular game. Steam has only one main purpose and that's to fill Valves pockets. Steam takes away your freedom by forcing you to autoupdate annoying updates almost every week. Valve makes it impossible to add custom features, like skins or tools. Programmed by the noobs at Valve Corp.
by mr.wierdguy May 21, 2004
A way of ruining games quickly and efficiently, without having to confront the people who play it.
A piece of shitware which forces you to connect to DDoS'ed servers.
An idea originally thought up by Hitler
Shit.
A piece of shitware which forces you to connect to DDoS'ed servers.
An idea originally thought up by Hitler
Shit.
Holy Steam, it's happening again!!!!
by Blind Fate August 9, 2004
A digital download system based on auto-updates, friends-lists, and no DRM.
Although not perfect it's a much better option then Gamestop and dealing with the asshole customers rip off resales, cheap ass trade in values that rip you off at every possible opportunity.
Steam was created by valve to sell there products along with indie products and occasionally other stuff. Many people claim that Steam is only around to line valves pockets but really they are just upset by the bugs and mistakes valve made with the program rather then having really issues with it.
Despite it's wonderful usage and application Steam has it's fair share of faults. Mainly slow processing which can delay downloads massively, auto-updates without any notification, and the occasional bugs and glitches.
Despite this Steam is often regarded as a massively useful program and a god send because of it's lack of pointless DRM which most other digital download services are plagued with. It also has often sales which can give a great product away at a great price.
Although not perfect it's a much better option then Gamestop and dealing with the asshole customers rip off resales, cheap ass trade in values that rip you off at every possible opportunity.
Steam was created by valve to sell there products along with indie products and occasionally other stuff. Many people claim that Steam is only around to line valves pockets but really they are just upset by the bugs and mistakes valve made with the program rather then having really issues with it.
Despite it's wonderful usage and application Steam has it's fair share of faults. Mainly slow processing which can delay downloads massively, auto-updates without any notification, and the occasional bugs and glitches.
Despite this Steam is often regarded as a massively useful program and a god send because of it's lack of pointless DRM which most other digital download services are plagued with. It also has often sales which can give a great product away at a great price.
Guy: Steam sucks it's so laggy and never loads an-OH that indie game is on sale for 50% off must buy!
Gabe: Another job well done :D
Gabe: Another job well done :D
by Blarny September 8, 2012
The only thing on the face of the earth that could have so many errors. Using it is like unwanted anal sex by some big burly man named Betty.
2)Satan's HL replacement for WON.
2)Satan's HL replacement for WON.
Wow, gg steam. GJ with making 24 out of the 29 people on NAR#2 the Gorge Hideout server randomly drop, completely ruining the game.
Wait... why are 666 and a bunch of pentagrams with stars in them included in the steam help file?
Wait... why are 666 and a bunch of pentagrams with stars in them included in the steam help file?
by Johnson August 23, 2004