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cracker

[/ˈkrækər/]
nounpl: crackers
biscoito salgado
1. A thin, crisp biscuit, typically salty
She ate a cracker with cheese.
Ela comeu um biscoito salgado com queijo.
2. A small explosive device that makes a snapping sound
The children lit crackers on New Year's Eve.
As crianças acenderam pequenos fogos de artifício na véspera de Ano Novo.
3. A person who breaks into computer systems illegally
The security team identified the cracker who hacked the database.
A equipe de segurança identificou o invasor que invadiu o banco de dados.
Synonyms
biscuitwaferhackerfirecracker

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
biscoito salgado
Most common term for the food item
Portugal
bolacha salgada
Preferred term in European Portuguese
General Brazilian
bombinha
Informal term for the small explosive device
General
hacker
Used in computing contexts across all regions

Related Idioms & Phrases

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