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The act of illegally copying and distributing commercial software. Software piracy can range from simply letting a friend "borrow" a CD-ROM to actually selling pirated software and passing it off as genuine.
Software companies employ various methods to fight piracy, including product activation and CD keys.
Software companies employ various methods to fight piracy, including product activation and CD keys.
My friend let me borrow his Office CD; I accepted, even though this was software piracy.
Those guys selling copies of Windows Vista Ultimate for $15 a copy are guilty of software piracy.
Those guys selling copies of Windows Vista Ultimate for $15 a copy are guilty of software piracy.
by computer_guy February 18, 2008
Get the software piracy mug.A string of numbers and letters used to identify a software product and make sure that the user is using a valid copy. Sometimes referred to as a CD key.
I had to type in the 25-digit Windows XP product key in TWICE cause I mistyped one letter.
I bet Windows 2099 will require users to enter a 200-digit product key and then re-confirm it.
I bet Windows 2099 will require users to enter a 200-digit product key and then re-confirm it.
by computer_guy February 18, 2008
Get the product key mug.A program that uses brute force to obtain a valid product key for a software product. This is often used to bypass Microsoft's product activation without installing a crack.
My friend used a key generator to get a product key for her copy of Microsoft Office, since she didn't have the COA.
by computer_guy February 18, 2008
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Aero was originally an acronym for "Authentic, Energetic, Reflective, Open". However this acronym has been dropped.
Aero requires a premium edition of Vista (Home Premium, Business, Ultimate), at least 1GB of RAM, and a 128MB 3D-enabled video card.
Aero was originally an acronym for "Authentic, Energetic, Reflective, Open". However this acronym has been dropped.
Aero requires a premium edition of Vista (Home Premium, Business, Ultimate), at least 1GB of RAM, and a 128MB 3D-enabled video card.
My new Vista computer's running Aero. I love the transparent borders and all the eye candy.
What the fuck? My Vista Basic laptop with 512MB of RAM doesn't have Aero!
What the fuck? My Vista Basic laptop with 512MB of RAM doesn't have Aero!
by computer_guy March 1, 2008
Get the aero mug.A digital audio/video player made by SanDisk, which also includes an FM radio, voice recorder, and image viewer. A Sansa is cheaper than an iPod, but is way better for the money.
By installing RockBox on your Sansa, you can add games, applications, and more. Also, with RockBox, a Sansa can actually play videos longer than 10 minutes in length and can play MPEG files with much better compression than the default firmware's MJPEG-in-MOV files.
By installing RockBox on your Sansa, you can add games, applications, and more. Also, with RockBox, a Sansa can actually play videos longer than 10 minutes in length and can play MPEG files with much better compression than the default firmware's MJPEG-in-MOV files.
by computer_guy September 29, 2008
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