English Explanatory Dictionary

leecher

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who leeches; a physician.
  2. One who downloads material without uploading in exchange.
  3. Any downloading peer in a BitTorrent swarm, regardless of whether that peer is uploading or not.

Pronunciation

/ˈliːt͡ʃəː/ [ˈlɪ̯t͡ʃəː] /ˈlit͡ʃɚ/ [ˈlɪi̯t͡ʃɚ] ~ [ˈlɪi̯t͡ʃɹ̩]

Word forms

leecher leechers

Etymology

From leech + -er.

Related words

seeder torrent
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