Downloading and distributing copyrighted content (music, software, games, audio, etc.) for free and without permission. Despite it being illegal, it’s way more common than you would think. You’ve most likely watched pirated content before.
An example of piracy is downloading an entire movie for free and then posting it on YouTube without editing it at all.
by nlolhere June 25, 2020
Get the Piracy mug.The downloading or copying one a copyrighted item. Piracy is achieved through the use of P2P programs, such as Kazaa, Direct Connect, WinMX, BitTorrent, or etc. However, there are a few websites that legitimately offers pirated items.
Through piracy, everything short of nourishment and clothing can be achieved. You can pirate books, music, video games, movies, or software. However, there are a series of argument pertaining to piracy. Such arguments are:
1) Industries - Those bastards are stealing money from us. If we could stop piracy, prices would go down enormously and there would be more jobs due to more demand!
2) Pirates - If we couldn't pirate, we wouldn't buy your overpriced crap anyway! Who the hell is gonna pay $600+ for Photoshop or $200+ for new Windows OS? And "there will be more jobs", my ass! You'll most likely outsource jobs to India for more profit!
3) Litigious Jerk Offs - We'll have those pirating bastards on their knees in no time, but first, we have to find out the age of those we sue! Those goddamn idiotic American people gets all giddy eye every time we sue a little boy for downloading 50 Cent. If we don't, he's going to grow up to be a serial killer!
Basically, the argument boils down to the industries wanting more profit, pirates wanting to spend less, and litigious jerk offs wanting to make more money by suing everyone. So far, the industries are still making enormous profit because the vast majority of people don't know how to pirate. The pirates are still pirating because piracy is virtually impossible to stop. And the jerk offs had been blasted for suing several wrong people, but they managed to scare a lot of people off of Kazaa.
Through piracy, everything short of nourishment and clothing can be achieved. You can pirate books, music, video games, movies, or software. However, there are a series of argument pertaining to piracy. Such arguments are:
1) Industries - Those bastards are stealing money from us. If we could stop piracy, prices would go down enormously and there would be more jobs due to more demand!
2) Pirates - If we couldn't pirate, we wouldn't buy your overpriced crap anyway! Who the hell is gonna pay $600+ for Photoshop or $200+ for new Windows OS? And "there will be more jobs", my ass! You'll most likely outsource jobs to India for more profit!
3) Litigious Jerk Offs - We'll have those pirating bastards on their knees in no time, but first, we have to find out the age of those we sue! Those goddamn idiotic American people gets all giddy eye every time we sue a little boy for downloading 50 Cent. If we don't, he's going to grow up to be a serial killer!
Basically, the argument boils down to the industries wanting more profit, pirates wanting to spend less, and litigious jerk offs wanting to make more money by suing everyone. So far, the industries are still making enormous profit because the vast majority of people don't know how to pirate. The pirates are still pirating because piracy is virtually impossible to stop. And the jerk offs had been blasted for suing several wrong people, but they managed to scare a lot of people off of Kazaa.
by BusinessMan July 17, 2005
Get the Piracy mug.Related Words
pirafy • piracy • piraty • Piracy is no galaxy! • piracy is no party • Piracy-philia • Piracy Videos • Piralysis • piravy • Butt Piracy
The act of illegally downloading software. Mostly caused by the fact that corporations are greedy and charge too much. And by the fact that it's almost impossible to find official releases of video games, DVDs and other software outside of Canada, the US, EU and a few other countries.
Dammit, I can't find that DVD in any store, piracy here I come.
What?! 79$ for 30 minute movie?! Fuck that, I prefer piracy.
What?! 79$ for 30 minute movie?! Fuck that, I prefer piracy.
by Ze Georgian September 1, 2014
Get the Piracy mug.
Get the piraty mug.by WCMC in Cincinnati September 2, 2016
Get the anal piracy (a.k.a. butt piracy) mug.The act of attempting, or successfully voyaging into the depths of a rectal corridor from one male to another.
by Sloan Kettering February 11, 2009
Get the butt-piracy mug.Frequently unlawful actions by non-governmental organizations to "shock" a company or government into action on an issue which the NGO is concerned about, usually environmental issues such as whaling, deforestation, or climate change. Done for publicity or to raise public awareness.
"Did you hear about the latest eco-piracy stunt pulled by the Sea Shepherds? One of their guys illegally boarded a Japanese whaling ship and now he's in prison."
by Mayelbridwen April 3, 2010
Get the eco-piracy mug.