Linux ISO
English
[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