Jisho

×
Noun
1. leech; lurkerComputing, Wasei, word made in Japan, From English “download-only member”. Wasei (word made in Japan)
Wikipedia definition
2. Leech (computing)In computing and specifically Internet, a leech 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.
Read “Leech (computing)” on English Wikipedia
Read “ダウンロードオンリーメンバー” on Japanese Wikipedia
Read “Leech (computing)” on DBpedia

Discussions

to talk about this word.