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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Courier \Cou"ri*er\ (k??"r?-?r), n. [F. courrier, fr courre, courir, to run, L. currere See {Course}, {Current}.] 1. A messenger sent with haste to convey letters or dispatches, usually on public business. The wary Bassa . . . by speedy couriers, advertised Solyman of the enemy's purpose. --Knolles. 2. An attendant on travelers, whose business it is to make arrangements for their convenience at hotels and on the way From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: courier n : a person who carries a message [syn: {messenger}] From Jargon File (4.2.3, 23 NOV 2000) [jargon]: courier [BBS & cracker cultures] A person who distributes newly cracked {warez}, as opposed to a {server} who makes them available for download or a {leech} who merely downloads them Hackers recognize this term but don't use it themselves, as the act is not part of their culture. See also {warez d00dz}, {cracker}, {elite}.
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