| Revision as of 18:12, 11 December 2005 editJokestress (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers50,851 edits organizing meanings← Previous edit | Revision as of 08:24, 13 December 2005 edit undo200.165.240.165 (talk)No edit summaryNext edit → | ||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
| *]. "Cracking codes" can be a ] term for codebreaking. | *]. "Cracking codes" can be a ] term for codebreaking. | ||
| *], the process of discovering the ] of an encrypted computer password. | *], the process of discovering the ] of an encrypted computer password. | ||
| *], the defeating of security devices in computer networks. | *], the defeating of security devices in computer networks,the process of gaining unauthorized access to a computer system (typically carried out by a ]). Cracking can be defined as the act of entering a ] or ] by force, whereas ] does so by manipulation. | ||
| *], the defeating of software copy protection. | *], the defeating of software copy protection. | ||
| *], the process of gaining unauthorized access to a computer system (typically carried out by a ]). Cracking can be defined as the act of entering a ] or ] by force, whereas ] does so by manipulation. | |||
| Economics | Economics | ||
Revision as of 08:24, 13 December 2005
Crack or cracking means "to break or snap apart". It also may mean:
Chemical reaction
- Cracking (chemistry), the decomposition of complex organic molecules into smaller ones.
- Crack cocaine, a crudely freebased form of cocaine.
Computing
- Cryptanalysis. "Cracking codes" can be a slang term for codebreaking.
- Password cracking, the process of discovering the plaintext of an encrypted computer password.
- Security cracking, the defeating of security devices in computer networks,the process of gaining unauthorized access to a computer system (typically carried out by a black-hat hacker). Cracking can be defined as the act of entering a computer or computer network by force, whereas hacking does so by manipulation.
- Software cracking, the defeating of software copy protection.
Economics
- The value difference between a crude oil & oil products (usually per barrel) or different oil products, for instance a mogas crack - the difference between mogas & crude oil.
Anatomy and physiology
- Gluteal cleft. Crack is sometimes a vulgarism for this separation between the buttocks.
- Cracking knuckles
- Vocal crack, a sharp change in vocal characteristics.
Homonyms and acronyms
- Craic, a word used in Ireland, meaning fun.
- CRACK, an acronym for Children Requiring A Caring Kommunity. This program, based in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, pays drug users money to be sterilized and is now named Project Prevention.
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Crack.If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Category: