different between warez vs wares

English

Alternative forms

• juarez (Internet slang)

Etymology

• A leet form of "wares", as a contraction of "software".

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??(r)z
• Homophones: wares, wears, where's (in accents with the wine-whine merger)

Noun

warez (usually uncountable, plural warez)

1. (Internet slang, leetspeak) Software that is illegally obtained or distributed.

   Hey dude, I've got some cool new warez!

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Verb

warez (third-person singular simple present warezes, present participle warezing, simple past and past participle warezed)

1. (Internet slang, leetspeak) To obtain a copy of (software or other works of authorship) illegally.
   • 2002, John Lettice, in The Register [1]

     MS turns up heat on warezed WinXP copies

   • 2004, Timothy Lord, in Slashdot [2]

     Warezed SoundForge Files In Windows Media Player

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English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /w??z/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /w??z/
• Homophones: wears, warez, where's (in accents with the wine-whine merger)
• Rhymes: -??(?)z

Noun

wares

1. plural of ware

Noun

wares pl (plural only)

1. Goods or services that are for sale.

   The square was filled with booths, with vendors offering their wares.

Hyponyms

• (goods for sale): merchandise, products

Translations

See also

• warez

Anagrams

• resaw, sawer, sware, swear, wears