Cracking 5694 216939698 2008-06-03T22:16:09Z Mbeychok 800193 Added a link {{wiktionary}} '''Cracking''' may refer to: * ''Cracking'', the formation of a [[fracture]] or partial fracture in a solid material * [[Fluid catalytic cracking]], a catalytic process widely used in oil refineries for cracking large hydrocarbon molecules into smaller molecules * [[Cracking (chemistry)]], the decomposition of complex organic molecules into smaller ones * [[Cracking joints]], the practice of manipulating one's bone joints to make a sharp sound * ''Cracking codes'', see [[cryptanalysis]] * [[Whip cracking]] *[[Safe cracking]] In '''computing''': * [[Password cracking]], the process of discovering the plaintext of an encrypted computer password * [[Hacker (computer security)]], the defeating of security devices in computer networks * [[Software cracking]], the defeating of software copy protection ===See also=== *[[Crack]] (cocaine) *[[Cracker]] *[[Crackling]] (pork rind) {{disambig}} [[es:Cracking]] [[fr:Cracking]] [[ja:クラッキング]] [[ko:크래킹]] [[pl:Cracking]] [[ru:Крекинг (значения)]] [[fi:Krakkaus]]