Release names compress source, format, language, edition and status information into a single directory name. Meanings vary by category and ruleset, so the same word is not always valid in every part of the Scene.
| Tag |
Meaning |
PROPER |
A justified replacement for a technically flawed release from another group. |
REPACK |
A corrected package issued by the same group. |
RERIP |
Content ripped again to correct a problem with the earlier rip. |
REAL |
Distinguishes the actual replacement when an earlier release used an incorrect status tag. |
READNFO |
Important context or justification is provided in the NFO. |
| Tag |
Meaning |
NFOFIX |
Corrects the NFO without replacing the main release files. |
DIRFIX |
Corrects the release directory name. |
SAMPLEFIX |
Replaces or corrects the sample. |
PROOFFIX |
Replaces or corrects the proof material. |
SUBFIX |
Corrects subtitle files where the category rules allow a separate fix. |
Site status
These labels describe how a release is treated on a site. They are not necessarily part of its original directory name.
| Status |
Meaning |
NUKED |
The release was invalidated for a documented rule or technical failure. |
UNNUKED |
A previous nuke was reversed. |
DUPE |
Equivalent content was already released under the applicable rules. |
| Tag |
Meaning |
iNTERNAL / iNT |
A release intended for internal distribution, archival use or a category-specific exception. |
| Tag |
Meaning |
WEB |
An untouched stream obtained from an online distribution service; current Scene naming commonly combines it with H264 or H265. |
WEBRip |
A web source that has been transcoded, commonly combined with x264 or x265. |
BluRay |
An encode sourced from a retail Blu-ray disc. |
BDRip |
A standard-definition encode sourced from Blu-ray. |
UHD.BluRay |
A release sourced from a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc. |
COMPLETE.BLURAY |
The complete Blu-ray disc structure rather than a movie-only encode. |
REMUX |
Video, audio and selected streams remuxed without re-encoding. It normally appears together with the actual source, such as BluRay.REMUX. |
WEB versus WEB-DL
Formal Scene WEB rules use WEB.H264 / WEB.H265 for untouched files and WEBRip.x264 / WEBRip.x265 for transcoded releases. WEB-DL is widespread in P2P naming, but it is not the primary tag used by that Scene ruleset.
| Tag |
Meaning |
HDTV |
Native high-definition television transport-stream source. |
PDTV / SDTV |
Standard-definition digital television source. |
DSR |
Digital satellite or comparable standard-definition broadcast source. |
AHDTV / APDTV / ADSR |
Captured analogue output from the corresponding digital broadcast source. |
| Tag |
Historical meaning |
CAM |
Recorded in a cinema with a camera and its microphone. |
TS |
Theatrical recording with a direct or external audio source. |
TC |
Transfer made from film using telecine equipment. |
SCR |
Promotional VHS screener source. |
DVDSCR |
Promotional DVD screener source. |
DVDRip |
Encode made from a retail DVD source. |
These describe the resulting video rather than its source.
| Tag |
Meaning |
720p, 1080p, 2160p |
Output resolution class. 2160p is commonly associated with UHD material. |
SDR |
Standard dynamic range video. |
HDR / HDR10 |
High dynamic range video using static HDR10 metadata. |
HDR10Plus |
HDR video carrying dynamic HDR10+ metadata. |
DV |
Dolby Vision video. |
x264 / x265 |
Video encoded with the x264 or x265 encoder. |
H264 / H265 |
H.264/AVC or H.265/HEVC video, commonly used in untouched WEB naming. |
10bit |
Ten-bit video encoding. |
| Tag |
Meaning |
R1–R6 |
Historical DVD region codes. |
A, B, C |
Blu-ray region codes. |
PAL / NTSC |
Legacy television and DVD video systems. |
WS / FS |
Historical widescreen and fullscreen presentation tags. |
| Tag |
Meaning |
MULTi |
Multiple audio languages are included. |
DUAL |
Two audio languages or tracks are included. |
DUBBED |
The primary audio differs from the original-language presentation. |
SUBBED |
Hardcoded subtitles are present. |
MULTiSUBS |
Subtitles in multiple languages are included. |
FORCED |
Only forced or essential-dialogue subtitles are included or identified. |
SUBPACK |
A separate subtitle package for an existing release. |
EN, DE, FR, JP, etc. |
Category-dependent ISO-style language or country identifiers. |
| Tag |
Meaning |
DC |
Director's cut. |
SE |
Special edition. |
THEATRICAL |
The theatrical cut. |
EXTENDED |
An extended version. |
UNCUT |
Material removed from another cut is present. |
UNRATED |
An unrated edition. |
UNCENSORED |
Censored material is restored or presented uncensored. |
REMASTERED |
A new master of previously released material. |
RESTORED |
A restoration of the original material. |
ALTERNATIVE.CUT |
A substantially different official cut. |
COLORIZED / BW |
A colorized or black-and-white presentation. |
OAR |
Original aspect ratio presentation. |
LiMiTED |
Historically identified a film with a limited theatrical run. |
| Tag |
Meaning |
CD / CDR |
Pressed CD audio or recordable-CD source. |
WEB |
Music obtained from an authorized web shop or service. |
VINYL |
Analogue vinyl source. |
SACD / DVDA / DAT |
Lossless digital SACD, DVD-Audio or Digital Audio Tape source. |
BD / BDR / DVD / DVDR |
Blu-ray or DVD retail/recordable media source. |
TAPE |
Analogue tape source. |
LINE |
Direct live recording source. |
SBD |
Soundboard recording. |
FM / DAB / SAT / CABLE |
Radio or broadcast source. |
Legacy physical-release tags such as CDS, CDM, LP and VLS identify a single, maxi-single, long-playing record or vinyl single rather than an audio codec.
| Tag |
Meaning |
MP3 |
Lossy MPEG audio release. |
FLAC |
Lossless FLAC audio release. |
16BIT |
Sixteen-bit audio; current WEB-FLAC rules classify 16-bit/44.1 or 48 kHz WEB audio as SD WEB. |
24BIT |
Twenty-four-bit audio; current WEB-FLAC rules classify at least 24-bit/48 kHz audio as HD WEB. |
44KHZ, 48KHZ, 96KHZ, etc. |
Sample-rate tag where required or useful. |
V0 |
LAME variable-bitrate MP3 preset used for eligible non-WEB sources. |
320KBIT |
320 kbit/s constant-bitrate MP3, used by current WEB MP3 rules. |
| Tag |
Meaning |
SINGLE / EP |
Single or extended-play release. |
OST |
Original soundtrack. |
PROMO / DEMO |
Promotional or demonstration release. |
BOOTLEG |
Unofficial recording or pressing, explicitly identified as such. |
BOXSET |
Multi-disc or multi-part boxed collection. |
REISSUE / REMASTERED |
Reissued or remastered edition. |
DELUXE / SUPER.DELUXE |
Deluxe or super-deluxe edition. |
ANNIVERSARY.EDITION |
Anniversary edition. |
CLEAN / EXPLICIT |
Clean or explicit-content version. |
A living vocabulary
Rules and naming conventions change over time and between categories. Interpret every tag in the context of its release category, date and applicable ruleset. The local current rules library is the primary reference for this archive.