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Short for key generator.

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keygen (plural keygens)

(computing) A small program used to generate a license key used to unlock a trial version of software illegitimately.
- 2013, Chris Fehily, Cancel Cable: How Internet Pirates Get Free Stuff:
  A key generator, or keygen, is a mini program that generates a product key or serial number that unlocks or activates software. Keygens are usually standalone executables, but some are command-line programs that you run in Command Prompt (Windows) or Terminal (OS X).

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 ===Etymology===
-Short for ''[[key]] [[generator]]''.
+Short for {{m|en|key}} {{m|en|generator}}.
 ===Pronunciation===
 * {{IPA|en|/ˌkiːˈd͡ʒɛn/}}
-* {{audio|en|en-uk-keygen.ogg|Audio (UK)}}
+* {{audio|en|en-uk-keygen.ogg|a=UK}}
 ===Noun===
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-# {{lb|en|computing}} A small [[program]] used to generate a [[key]], such as a [[cryptographic]] key or a key used to unlock a [[trial]] version of [[software]] illegitimately.
+# {{lb|en|computing}} A small [[program]] used to generate a [[license]] [[key]] used to [[unlock]] a [[trial]] version of [[software]] illegitimately.
+#* {{quote-text|en|year=2013|author=Chris Fehily|title=Cancel Cable: How Internet Pirates Get Free Stuff
+|passage=A key generator, or '''keygen''', is a mini program that generates a product key or serial number that unlocks or activates software. '''Keygens''' are usually standalone executables, but some are command-line programs that you run in Command Prompt (Windows) or Terminal (OS X).}}
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 * Russian: {{t+|ru|кейген|m}}
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