Definition of 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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