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Leech (Computing): Computing, Internet, Free Rider Problem, Leech, Wi-Fi, Inline linking, LeechModem, Lurker
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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. In computing and
specifically Internet, a leech or leecher is one who benefits, usually
deliberately, from others' information or effort but does not offer
anything in return, or makes only token offerings in an attempt to avoid
being called a leech. In economics this type of behavior is called "free
riding" and is associated with the free rider problem. Depending on
context, leeching does not necessarily refer to illegal use of computer
resources, but often instead to greedy use according to etiquette: to
wit, using too much of what is freely given without contributing a
reasonable amount back to the community that provides it. The name
derives from the leech, an animal that sucks blood and then tries to
leave unnoticed. Other terms are used, such as "freeloader", but leech
is the most common. |
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