no-CD

plural no-CDs

1. informalcomputingA software crack for a program that usually requires the presence of the original compact disc (to prove that it is a legally-acquired copy), allowing it to run without the disc.

   Some NO-CDs will replace your Game.exe, which sucks. I can entirely understand how he lost his game.exe, and why he needs it back.

   2000, Sean, “CD-Key Generator and Game.exe”, in alt.games.diablo (Usenet)

   2 more examples

   I have one little problem with no cds, not insurmountable. Sometimes when I click to start up the game I get a message about not being abole to find the right DirectX driver or soemthing ( I forget exactly because I no longer actually read it ) and I have to reboot the computer then it's ok.

   2008, kat, “Re: Speedy skilling”, in alt.games.the-sims (Usenet)

   I know you said you were talking about real DOS, but I have this game setup to run in DOSbox with no-CDs and it plays great, better than it did in DOS 6.22 in fact. :)

   2008, Matt v3.2, “Re: Daemon tools - best virtual drive choice?”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg (Usenet)