BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Crack
- to defeat the copy protection that is intended to prevent somebody from illegally copying and distributing a software product, music CD, or DVD
- to gain unauthorized access to a computer system with the intention of doing damage or committing a crime
Wiktionary Definition for: Crack
- A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material.
- Ex: ''A large '''crack''' had formed in the roadway.''
- A narrow opening.
- Ex: ''We managed to squeeze through a '''crack''' in the rock wall.''
- When forming an opening, a small amount.
- Ex: ''Open the door a '''crack'''.''
- ''(onomatopoetic):'' The sharp sound made when solid material breaks.
- Ex: ''The '''crack''' of the falling branch could be heard for miles.''
- ''(onomatopoetic):'' Any sharp sound.
- Ex: ''The '''crack''' of the bat hitting the ball.''
- A sharply humorous comment; a wise-crack.
- Ex: ''I didn't appreciate that '''crack''' about my hairstyle.''
- (''vulgar'') The space between the buttocks. (Also referred to as UK: bum crack, US: ass crack.)
- Ex: ''Pull up your pants! Your '''crack''' is showing.''
- (''Scots language'') word for conviviality (good conversation, chat, gossip, or humourous storytelling also good company) common in lowland Scotland and Ulster.
- Ex: ''the '''crack'''crack was guid.''
- Ex: ''thon was guid '''crack'''.''
- Ex: ''he/she is quare good '''crack'''.''
- Ex: ''The party was great '''crack'''.''
- Ex:(In the last few decades the word crack has been adopted into Gaelic, as there is no "k" in the Irish language the speling ''craic'' has been devised. The meaning has also been changed with the emphasis on fun and having a good time rather than enjoyable conversation.)
- (Geordie) Business/events
- Ex:''What's the crack?''
- computing : Any program designed to circumvent restrictions or usage limits on software. See also: ''cracker'' a person who commits computer crimes.
- (''slang'', also crack cocaine): A potent, relatively cheap, addictive variety of cocaine; often a rock, usually smoked through a crack-pipe.
- Ex:''I wouldn't use it, if I was going to use it I can afford real cocaine. '''Crack''' is wack.'' - w:Whitney Houston Whitney Houston.
- A Cumbrian (and elsewhere throughout the North of the United Kingdom) term for 'a meaningful chat.'
- The elite of a certain group.
- Ex:''He ordered in a '''crack''' squad.''
- (''vulgar slang'') vagina.
- Ex: ''I'm so horny even the crack of dawn '''crack''' of dawn isn't safe!'' - In this example a play on words, in which the term for first daylight is used, as if it was referring to the vagina of a woman named Dawn.
- colloquial : An opportunity to attempt something.
- Ex:''I'd like to take a '''crack'' at that game.
- To form cracks.
- Ex: ''It's been so dry, the ground is starting to '''crack'''.''
- To break apart under pressure.
- Ex: ''When I tried to stand on the chair, it '''cracked'''.''
- To become debilitated by psychological pressure.
- Ex: ''Anyone would '''crack''' after being hounded like that.''
- To yield under interrogation.
- Ex: ''When we showed him the pictures of the murder scene, he '''cracked'''.''
- To make a cracking sound.
- Ex: ''The bat '''cracked''' with authority and the ball went for six.''
- (''of a voice'') To change rapidly in register.
- Ex: ''His voice '''cracked''' with emotion.''
- (''of a pubescent boy's voice'') To alternate between high and low register in the process of eventually lowering.
- Ex: ''His voice finally '''cracked''' when he was fourteen.''
- To make a sharply humorous comment.
- Ex: ''"I would too, with a face like that," she '''cracked'''.''
- computing : To circumvent software restrictions such as regional coding or time limits.
- Ex: ''That software licence will expire tomorrow unless we can '''crack''' it.''
- To break open by strong pressure.
- Ex: ''You'll need a hammer to '''crack''' a black walnut.''
- To open slightly.
- Ex: ''Could you please '''crack''' the window?''
- To cause to yield under interrogation or other pressure.
- Ex: ''They managed to '''crack''' him on the third day.''
- To solve a difficult problem.
- Ex: ''I've finally '''cracked''' it, and of course the answer is obvious in hindsight.''
- To cause to make a sharp sound.
- (''colloquial'') To open a canned beverage, or any packaged drink or food.
- Ex: ''I'd love to '''crack''' open a beer''.
- To tell (a joke)
- Highly trained and competent.
- Ex: ''Even a '''crack''' team of investigators would have trouble solving this case.''
Additional Resources
- Crack Bridging Model for Fibre Reinforced Concrete Under Fatigue Tension
- Recent theoretical investigations have shown that the rate of fatigue crack growth in fiber reinforced cement-based composites is strongly dependent on the cyclic crack bridging law of the materials. Thus, the basic understanding on crack bridging mechanics is very important and can provide a means of significant improvement of the...
- White papers 2001-04-20
- Singular Enrichment Finite Element Method for Elastodynamic Crack Propagation
- An enrichment technique for accurately modeling two dimensional crack propagation within the framework of the finite element method is presented. The technique uses an enriched basis that spans the asymptotic dynamic crack-tip solution. The enrichment functions and their spatial derivatives are able to exactly reproduce the asymptotic displacement field and...
- White papers 2004-02-06
- C.I.A., crack, the media.(Central Intelligence Agency; crack cocaine)(Editorial)
- Gary Webb's story in the San Jose Mercury News, involving allegations that crack dealing helped the CIA support the contras, has been attacked by other newspapers and the editor of the Mercury News has issued a public apology. In fact, the story was overstated, but may have had some basis...
- Research articles 1997-06-02
- Crack found in foam on shuttle fuel tank; holiday launch uncertain
- CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Inspectors found a 5-inch-long crack in the foam insulation covering the shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank, and NASA managers were deciding Monday whether to call off the scheduled Fourth of July launch. The crack was spotted during an overnight inspection. NASA had scrubbed launch...
- Research articles 2006-07-03
- Woman complains to police about shoddy crack cocaine
- MIAMI, United States AFP — A North Carolina woman was arrested after she complained to a police officer about a batch of "bad" crack cocaine she bought, authorities said. Eloise Reaves, 50, approached a police officer Friday in the parking lot of a convenience store in Putnam County and told...
- Research articles 2006-12-19
- General Equipment Co. Random Crack Saw.(Tools & Equipment)
- The CS8 Random Crack Saw from General Equipment Co. is designed to follow random crack patterns in concrete surfaces. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * 8-in. diameter, dry cut-type diamond blades produce smooth-sided cuts for proper crack-filling procedures ...
- Research articles 2005-06-01
- Tesoro Outperforming the Crack Spread
- Tom Armistead submits: Tesoro TSO reported preliminary Q4 2009 EPS of .60 to .75, based on throughput of 555,000 barrels per day. Earnings were higher than I anticipated, and in re-examining my calculations, I see confirmation for my investment thesis, that TSO will be able to outperform based on its...
- External links 2009-01-15
- Crack Resistant Concrete Material for Transportation Construction
- Most transportation infrastructures are exposed to a combination of mechanical and environmental loads. Normal concrete is brittle and tends to crack, resulting in a lack of durability and frequent repair needs. This paper describes an ultra ductile cementitious composite which is highly crack resistant, with a tensile strain capacity over...
- White papers 2003-08-01
- H-P sees cable beating telcos to interactive TV: computer hardware maker struggles to crack undefined set-top market. (telephone companies, Hewlett-Packard markets digital decoders)
- Computer hardware maker struggles to crack undefined set-top market For a computer manufacturer to break into the set-top converter business, it has to identify its market. Silicon Valley's Hewlett-Packard has decided to target cable operators Computer hardware maker struggles...
- Research articles 1994-10-31
- Cities urge Congress to crack down on cable.
- Cities Urge Congress To Crack Down on Cable WASHINGTON -- An early indication of municipal officials' strategy this year for securing more authority over local cable systems emerged last week in a letter to lawmakers signed by more than 600 may...
- Research articles 1991-03-11
- US crack-down on lead
- The Environmental Protection Agency EPA and the Department of Justice have launched a nation-wide crack-down on existing lead laws and regulations with the aim of reducing lead exposure to the public and the environment. The Department of Justice haThe Environmental Protection Agency EPA and the...
- Research articles 1991-09-01
- Exclusive.(MyNetworkTV to crack down on affiliates)(Comcast Corp. and Sinclair Broadcast Group reach agreement on retransmission)(NBC Sports and Sports Illustrated sign deal)
- By Staff New ratings drive change with affiliates MNT Cracks Down Jim Benson News Corp.'s MyNetworkTV MNT plans to crack down on affiliates offering contractual...
- Research articles 2007-03-12
- Software predicts composite cracking: Abaqus FEA software now gives engineers a better understanding of crack propagation.(MATERIALS)
- How do laminated composites crack and lose their strength? It's an important question as commercial aerospace and other industries increasingly consider composites for critical load-bearing structures. Abaqus Inc. recently introduced software that How do laminated composites crack and lose their strength? It's...
- Research articles 2005-09-05
- Method developed to speed testing of slow crack growth.(Testing/Analysis)
- An accelerated testing method for measuring the slow crack growth behavior of brittle materials such as ceramics has been reported at NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio. The method is based on dynamic fatigue testing, in which a load or a di An accelerated testing method...
- Research articles 2004-04-01
- Let's give the FCC a crack at re-regulation. (cable television legislation) (Western Cable Television Convention and Exposition speech excerpts) (column)
- Let's Give the FCC a Crack' at Re-Regulation Six years ago, when I first had the honor of speaking at the Western Show, I predicted that passage of the Cable Act - then just 47 days old - would be great for...
- Research articles 1990-12-17
- Virtual crack closure analysis predicts failure in composites.(TESTING/ANALYSIS)
- A comprehensive implementation of the Virtual Crack Closure Technique VCCT, a technology that Boeing developed for predicting fracture and failure in laminated composite materials, has been refined by Abaqus Inc., Providence, R.I. It is said to acc A comprehensive implementation of the Virtual Crack Closure ...
- Research articles 2005-10-01
- AUSTRALIA'S CRACK SAS TROOPS OPERATING IN IRAQ.
- CANBERRA, March 20 Asia Pulse - Australia's crack SAS troops will operate well in behind enemy lines in the Iraqi war. CANBERRA, March 20 Asia Pulse - Australia's crack SAS troops will operate well in behind enemy lines in the Iraqi war.
- Research articles 2003-03-20
- Warner offers a toon of savings.(Warner Home Video, Cartoon Crack-Ups Collection)(Brief Article)
- Warner Home Video will market its summer Spotlight Cartoon Crack-Ups Collection with an emphasis on consumer savings--more than $1,400, as a matter of fact. With ads in People, Entertainment Weekly and Disney Adventures and plugs on Web sites Carto Warner Home Video will market...
- Research articles 2001-04-09
- DESC to crack down on pc-board makers. (includes related article on the Defense Department's actions toward Qualified Manufacturing Lists) (Defense Electronics Supply Center)
- DESC to crack down on pc-board makers ORLANDO, FL--Development costs for military subsystem suppliers will very likely rise if new bare-board testing and qualification procedures proposed by the Defense Electronics Supply Center (Dayton, OH) are adop DESC to crack down on pc-board makers ORLANDO, FL--Development costs...
- Research articles 1989-06-15
- EBAY TO CRACK DOWN ON ONLINE ACCOUNT DEALS
- AsiaInfo Services 04-09-2007 eBay to Crack down on Online Account Deals BEIJING, Apr 09, 2007 SinoCast via COMTEX -- eBay Inc., the world's online marketplace for the sale of goods and services, will begin cracking down on online account deal ...
- Research articles 2007-04-09
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