cracker

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  1. noun A thin crisp wafer or biscuit, usually made of unsweetened dough.
  2. noun One that cracks, especially:
  3. noun A firecracker.

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  • The exclusivity associated with being a cracker is a strong lure to up-and-coming teenagers. —  Maximum Security -- Ch 3 -- Hackers and Crackers
  • By running a probing script on the journalist, the cracker was able to identify her private e-mail address. —  Maximum Security -- Ch 13 -- Techniques to Hide One's Identity
  • Using the ACCESS.LOG file to track a cracker is a poor substitute for more comprehensive logging and is only of real value when the attacker is coming from a small local ISP You can readily see, then, why programs like scanners have become such an important part of the security scheme. —  Maximum Security -- Ch 15 -- The Hole
  • A piece of chocolate or a cracker were unheard-of dainties—they proved the key to everybody's heart Within two weeks I succeeded in procuring most of the things needed for the expected deportees, including furniture, linen, and dishes. —  My Disillusionment in Russia
  • Thus, employing a password cracker is probably a waste of time. —  Maximum Security -- Ch 22 -- Who or What Is Root?
 

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