Napster
English
editEtymology
editNamed after Napster, a file-sharing system (not itself a website) that facilitated the copying of copyrighted MP3 audio files, itself named after a nickname of its creator Shawn Fanning, referring to his nappy-textured hair; hence nap + -ster.
Noun
editNapster (plural Napsters)
- (Internet) Any website that facilitates free distribution of data.
Quotations
edit- For quotations using this term, see Citations:Napster.