In the world of software piracy, "cracking" a program is a competitive sport. Organized groups (such as H2O, Air, and Paradox) would compete to be the first to crack difficult software. The "keygen" (key generator) was the trophy. It was a small executable program that mimicked the software company's licensing algorithm, generating a valid serial number to unlock the full software.
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