Linux ISO
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[edit ]Etymology
[edit ]The sharing of actual Linux ISOs (disk images that contain the files necessary to set up the Linux operating system) is a legitimate use of file sharing services. Claiming to be downloading Linux ISOs was a stereotypical excuse given to a network administrator if questioned about one's heavy Internet usage.
Noun
[edit ]Linux ISO (plural Linux ISOs )
- (literally ) An ISO for setting up the Linux operating system.
- (euphemistic , Internet slang ) A file, typically a movie, software or pornography, shared through a peer-to-peer file sharing service such as BitTorrent in violation of copyright or licenses.
- Hyponym: warez
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