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verb
To damage
Synonyms: hurting, impairing, injuring
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verb
Discover meaning, answer
Synonyms: answering, deciphering
Antonyms: misunderstanding
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verb
Lose self-control
Synonyms: succumbing
Antonyms: composing
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verb
Make a sharp sound
Synonyms: crashing, snapping, banging, crackling
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Gaining unauthorized access to computer systems to commit a crime, such as digging into the code to make a copy-protected program run and flooding Internet sites, thus denying service to legitimate users. During a cracking exploit, important information can be erased or corrupted. Websites can be deliberately defaced. Unauthorized access is typically done by decrypting a password or bypassing a copy-protection scheme. Around 1985, the term “cracker” was coined by hackers as an attempt to defend themselves against journalistic misuse of the word “hacker.” An attempt around 1981 to establish “worm” in this sense on Usenet was largely a failure. Gaining unauthorized access to computer systems to commit a crime, such as digging into the code to make a copy-protected program run and flooding Internet sites, thus denying service to legitimate users. During a cracking exploit, important information can be erased or corrupted. Websites can be deliberately defaced. Unauthorized access is typically done by decrypting a password or bypassing a copy-protection scheme. Around 1985, the term “cracker” was coined by hackers as an attempt to defend themselves against journalistic misuse of the word “hacker.” An attempt around 1981 to establish “worm” in this sense on Usenet was largely a failure. Schell, B.H. and Martin, C. Contemporary World Issues Series: Cybercrime: A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2004.
Synonyms: breaking, splitting, fracturing, collapsing, snapping, rending, flawing, damaging, crazing, cleaving, chopping, chipping, checking, blemishing
Antonyms: mending, fixing
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noun
The act of cracking something
Synonyms: crack, fracture, snap
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verb
To cause to break without complete separation of parts:
Synonyms: breaking
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adjective
Very good
Synonyms: bang-up, bully, corking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not-bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing