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  • 1Cracking of wireless networks — is the penetration of wireless networks. A wireless network can be penetrated in a number of ways. These ways vary greatly in the level of computer skill and commitment they require. Once within a network, a skilled hacker can modify software,… …

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  • 2Open source video game — FlightGear flight simulator An open source video game, or simply an open source game, is a video game whose source code is open source. They are often freely distributable and sometimes cross platform compatible. Many are included in Linux… …

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  • 3open — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unclosed (see opening); unfilled, unengaged; free, public; unrestrained, unrestricted; frank, overt; spread out, unfolded, revealed. v. unfasten; unfold, spread out; reveal, disclose; start,… …

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  • 4Cracking — Crack Crack (kr[a^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cracked} (kr[a^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cracking}.] [OE. cracken, craken, to crack, break, boast, AS. cracian, cearcian, to crack; akin to D. kraken, G. krachen; cf. Skr. garj to rattle, or perh. of… …

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  • 5cracking — n. process where heavy molecules of petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight; thermal decomposition kræk n. fracture, split; loud sharp noise; blow; witty remark; form of cocaine v. split, fracture; make a loud sharp …

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  • 6Safe-cracking — is the process of opening a safe, generally without the combination. It may also refer to a computer hacker s attempts to break into a secured computer system.Physical safe crackingDifferent procedures may be used to crack a safe, depending on… …

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  • 7Environmental stress cracking — (ESC) is one of the most common causes of unexpected brittle failure of thermoplastic (especially amorphous) polymers known at present. Environmental stress cracking may account for around 15 30% of all plastic component failures in service.H. F …

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  • 8Software cracking — is the modification of software to remove or disable features which are considered undesirable by the person cracking the software, usually related to protection methods: copy protection, trial/demo version, serial number, hardware key, date… …

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  • 9Ozone cracking — in natural rubber tubing Cracks can be formed in many different elastomers by ozone attack, and the characteristic form of attack of vulnerable rubbers is known as ozone cracking. The problem was formerly very common, especially in tires, but is… …

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  • 10Season cracking — The problem of season cracking is known from brass cartridge failures during the monsoon season in India in the 1920s, failures which were caused by attack of the metal by ammonia. The edges of rifle cases cracked and could cause misfiring of… …

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