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computer crime
noun
- 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
- computer criminal 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.
From Washington Post
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