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'''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)
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[[es:Cracking]]
[[fr:Cracking]]
[[ja:クラッキング]]
[[ko:크래킹]]
[[pl:Cracking]]
[[ru:Крекинг (значения)]]
[[fi:Krakkaus]]