Definition of a leech

leech

noun

• a person who downloads without uploading in return.

  Last edited on Aug 14 2009. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

• a person who consumes without giving anything in return.
  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on Aug 14 2009. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

verb

• to download without uploading in return.

  Last edited on Aug 14 2009. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

• to consume without giving anything in return.

  Last edited on Aug 14 2009. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

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