Definitions for cracking
ˈkræk ɪŋcrack·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. crack, cracking, snapnoun

   a sudden sharp noise

   "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig"

2. fracture, crack, crackingnoun

   the act of cracking something

3. crackingadjective

   the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)

4. bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad(p), peachy, slap-up, swell, smashingadjective

   very good

   "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. crackingnoun

   (Chem.) the process of making lower molecular weight hydrocarbons from heavier hydrocarbons in petroleum, by exposure to heat and catalysts. It is used to convert heavier alkanes into gasoline, or to improve the octane number of an alkane mixture.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. crackingnoun

   The thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline.

2. crackingadverb

   Very, usually associated with praise.

   It was a cracking good show.

3. crackingadjective

   Great

   The race started at a cracking pace.

4. crackingadjective

   Enjoyable.

   We had a cracking time.

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1. cracking

   Cracking refers to the process of breaking down, separating or decoding something. It can relate to different fields such as: 1) Chemistry: The process where complex organic molecules are broken down into simpler molecules through the application of heat and pressure. 2) Computers/Technology: Unauthorized access into a computer system or software by manipulating or bypassing the security. 3) Geology/Construction: The formation of cracks or fissures in rocks, concrete, or other solid materials usually due to pressure, stress or geological processes. 4) Oil Refining: A process by which heavy hydrocarbon molecules are broken up into lighter molecules by means of heat, pressure, and sometimes catalysts. Context determines the precise meaning of 'cracking'.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cracking

   of Crack

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cracking

   In petroleum geology and chemistry, cracking is the process whereby complex organic molecules such as kerogens or heavy hydrocarbons are broken down into simpler molecules such as light hydrocarbons, by the breaking of carbon-carbon bonds in the precursors. The rate of cracking and the end products are strongly dependent on the temperature and presence of catalysts. Cracking is the breakdown of a large alkane into smaller, more useful alkanes and alkenes. Simply put, hydrocarbon cracking is the process of breaking long-chain hydrocarbons into short ones. More loosely, outside the field of petroleum chemistry, the term "cracking" is used to describe any type of splitting of molecules under the influence of heat, catalysts and solvents, such as in processes of destructive distillation or pyrolysis. Fluid catalytic cracking produces a high yield of gasoline and LPG, while hydrocracking is a major source of jet fuel, diesel, naphtha, and LPG.

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cracking

   [very common] The act of breaking into a computer system; what a cracker does. Contrary to widespread myth, this does not usually involve some mysterious leap of hackerly brilliance, but rather persistence and the dogged repetition of a handful of fairly well-known tricks that exploit common weaknesses in the security of target systems. Accordingly, most crackers are incompetent as hackers. This entry used to say 'mediocre', but the spread of rootkit and other automated cracking has depressed the average level of skill among crackers.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cracking in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cracking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of cracking in a Sentence

1. Ursula Wagner:

   About 360,000 Sachertorten are manufactured annually, and about a third of them are shipped around the world, during the production cycle that involves 32 steps, even the yolks and whites are separated manually by a lady whose job consists of cracking eggs all day ; in Christmas there are two.

2. Michael Levin:

   We call this whole research program cracking the bioelectric code.

3. Esther Awinja:

   The only option I have now is to live in another home that is cracking and that is likely to put our lives in danger.

4. The Chinese Foreign Ministry:

   We are also very happy that the two countries of China and Spain have achieved increasingly fruitful results in cracking down on crime and in joint law enforcement as political trust continuously deepens and pragmatic cooperation advances in a variety of areas.

5. Spike Lee:

   The only people who said no was NYPD. They don’t look good in this. And that footage [of police officers assaulting Black Lives Matter protesters in 2020] does not lie. They were cracking heads.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cracking
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=cracking
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cracking
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cracking
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cracking
7. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Cracking