rip
n. countablen. a copy of a song or movie that someone takes from a CD or DVD and puts onto a computer. It is often used when people share files online.
n. a digital file or collection of files extracted from a physical medium, such as a CD or DVD, and converted into a different format. Often used in the context of peer-to-peer file sharing or personal media archiving.
I found a high-quality rip of that old album online.
The collector spent the weekend creating a digital rip of his entire vinyl collection to preserve the audio quality.
While the official digital release was delayed, a low-bitrate rip of the film began circulating on various forums, much to the frustration of the production studio.
Learned borrowing from Latin RIP (requiescat in pace) and an initialism of rest in peace.
Originally coined in Selker et al. (1987) as an acronym for rearrangement induced premeiotically, which was later renamed repeat-induced point mutation in Cambareri et al. (1989).
Commonly used in computing and music contexts; often paired with the source medium, such as 'CD rip' or 'DVD rip'.