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English word |
English Definition |
English Example sentence |
| 1 |
to violate ~ |
fail to comply with |
If you violate the EULA, you cannot ask for support from the
software vendor. |
| 2 |
to swap ~ |
exchange |
I sometimes swap games with my friends |
| 3 |
to burn a CD |
transfer data on to a blank or rewritable CD |
I burnt my photos onto a CD. |
| 4 |
to be anonymous |
unidentified |
Many people think they are anonymous on the Internet, but
that's not true. |
| 5 |
to be unauthorized |
not having official approval |
Andy made an unauthorized copy of the game. |
| 6 |
to be victimless |
a crime with no injured party |
Some people consider doing drugs to be a victimless crime |
| 7 |
to track ~ down |
find by tracking or chasing |
The detective tracked down the woman. |
| 8 |
to pirate ~ |
create an illegal copy of data |
Although illegal, many people pirate games, music, and
movies. |
| 9 |
to torrent ~ |
use the bit-torrent protocol to download data |
Peter torrented three movies last night. |
| 10 |
to seed ~ |
use the bit-torrent protocol to upload data |
I have been seeding the files for about a month now. |
| 11 |
P2P |
peer-to-peer file sharing |
Music and movie companies hate P2P file sharing because they
can't monetize it. |
| 12 |
an IP address |
Internet Protocol address |
My IP address is 14.140.66.47. |
| 13 |
the downfall of ~ |
loss of power or status |
The downfall of the company started when all the employees were
unhappy. |
| 14 |
a stance on ~ |
position or opinion on a subject |
I don't really have a stance on violent movies. |
| 15 |
to hold ~ accountable |
be responsible |
The manager was held responsible for losing so many workers due
to unfair treatment. |
| 16 |
to take someone to court |
to sue someone |
I will take you to court if you keep harassing me. |
| 17 |
to take legal action |
to sue someone |
I will take legal action against my client if he doesn't pay
me. |
| 18 |
a cease and desist letter |
legal document requiring the addressee to stop doing
something |
He was sent a cease and desist letter after his ISP caught him
torrenting movies. |
| 19 |
to infringe upon ~ |
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| 20 |
copyright |
exclusive legal right to publish or produce a book, music,
etc. |
There is a copyright on that product. |
| 21 |
intellectual property |
a work which one may apply for a copyright, patent, etc. |
Mickey Mouse is the intellectual property of the Disney
Corporation. |