Cracking

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Cracking has several meanings:

Cracking (chemistry) is the decomposition of complex organic molecules into smaller ones.
Cracking knuckles is the practice of manipulating one's fingers such that the knuckle joints produce a sharp sound, likened to cracking.
Software cracking is the defeating of copy prevention devices in software.
Security cracking is the defeating of security devices in computer networks.
Cracking codes is a term for cryptanalysis.
Cracking can be defined as the act of entering a computer or computer network by force, where hacking is the act of manipulating one's way through a computer or computer network.

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