pirated

pirate | American Dictionary

pirate
verb[ T ]
us/ˈpɑɪ·rət/

pirateverb[T] (COPY)

to illegally copy and sell something, such as recorded music, a film, etc., without permission:
A lot of this software is pirated.
pirate
noun[ C ]
us/ˈpɑɪ·rət/

piratenoun[C] (SEA THIEF)

a person who sails on the sea and attacks and steals from other ships

pirate | Business English

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, LAWuk /ˈpaɪrət/us
to 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