A computer expert who specialises in removing protection mechanisms from commercial software. These protections often limit (cripple) the software functionality or render the software unoperatable after a certain number of uses or when a expiry date is reached.
This activity is ilegal in many countries because it forces the software developers to increase the price of their products in order to recover lost revenue.
A cracker will usually have low level programming experience and a detailed technical understanding of commercial software protections.
This activity is ilegal in many countries because it forces the software developers to increase the price of their products in order to recover lost revenue.
A cracker will usually have low level programming experience and a detailed technical understanding of commercial software protections.
Hardware protections are the best defence against crackers because they require great technical expertise to circumvent.
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Thorney Hill in Bransgore - Christchurch is full off cackers - mostly pikeys who have abandoned their caravans for council houses.
Not the same as a chav - Cackers will be from gypsy stock.
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Not the same as a chav - Cackers will be from gypsy stock.
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Picture someone who is so low, he or she is not even worthy to eat a cracker topped with your droppings.
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"Yo momma is so fat she sat on a dolla and popped out fo' quatas!"
"My mom just died of leukemia you anus cracker."
"My mom just died of leukemia you anus cracker."
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