pirate
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈpaɪrət/ us IT, LAW
a person or organization that makes illegal copies of software, films, recordings, etc., to sell them at much cheaper prices:
Copyright laws have introduced tough new sentences for software pirates.
In order to deal with the pirate industry, technology has had to be supplemented by legislation.
pirate CD/DVD/software
pirate movies/music/goods
pirate copy/download
TRANSPORT
a person who attacks ships to steal from them:
The pirates attempted to board the oil tanker.
pirate radio station
a radio station that broadcasts illegally:
Several pirate radio stations were run by the rebel fighters.
pirate
verb [ T ]
IT, LAW uk/ˈpaɪrət/ usto make illegal copies of software, films, recordings, etc., to sell them at much cheaper prices:
The factory manager claims his employees are not pirating famous brands.
More than 90% of all CDs, DVDs, and computer software sold in the region have been pirated.
pirating
noun [ U ]
the pirating of computer software on the internet