Cracking - definition of cracking by The Free Dictionary crack•ing (ˈkræk ɪŋ) n 1 (in the distillation of petroleum) the process of breaking down complex hydrocarbons into simpler compounds with lower boiling points, as gasoline Compare catalytic cracking
Cracking - Wikipedia Another name for security hacking; the practice of defeating computer security Password cracking, the process of discovering the plaintext of an encrypted computer password Software cracking, the defeating of software copy protection
cracking - Wiktionary, the free dictionary cracking (plural crackings) (organic chemistry, petrochemistry) The thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol gasoline