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SubRip

SubRip

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A program that takes subtitles out of DVDs and saves them as .srt files
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
: SubRip
  • SubRip by divx.NeKryXe.com
  • SubRip rip

Examples

Surface Forms

SubRip main

Morphology

SubRip = sub + rip (semi-transparent) = sub + rip

The program name is a concatenation of 'sub' (clipped from 'subtitle') and 'rip' (to extract/copy); the meaning is guessable for users familiar with those technical terms but is first a branded coinage.

Etymology

SubRip was the name given to a program that 'rips' subtitles from DVDs; Sub- is 'subtitle' and rip is 'take out' or 'copy', so the program's job is to pull subtitle text out and save it as .srt files.