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computer crime

noun

  1. unauthorized use of a computer for personal gain, as in the illegal transfer of funds or to alter the data or property of others.


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Other Words From

  • computer criminal noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of computer crime1

First recorded in 1970–75
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Example Sentences

On Wednesday, FBI agents searched her home and that of several of her associates as part of an investigation into possible wire fraud and computer crimes.

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