crime

noun

Pronunciation: /kɹaɪm/

Etymology: Short for compression ratio info-leak made easy, chosen to spell the word crime.

A particular security exploit against secret Web cookies over connections using the HTTPS and SPDY protocols that also use data compression. It relies on observing the change in size of the compressed ciphertext for various inputs.

Etymology: From Middle English cryme, crime, from Old French crime, crimne, from Latin crīmen. Displaced native Old English firen.

A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.
“the commission of a crime”
“The generative AI chatbot, ChatGPT, can be duped into providing detailed advice on how to commit crimes — ranging from money laundering to the export of weapons to sanctioned countries — a tech startup found.”
Any great sin or wickedness; iniquity.
“Those methods of saving money should be a crime.”
“No crime was thine, if 'tis no crime to love.”
That which occasions crime.
“the tree of life, the crime of our first father's fall”
Criminal acts collectively.
“an effort by the police to tackle crime in the city”
“The State Department has given Ecuador $81 million since 2018 to help the country with its fight against organized crime and narcotics.”
The habit or practice of committing crimes.
“Crime doesn’t pay.”

Etymology: From Middle English cryme, crime, from Old French crime, crimne, from Latin crīmen. Displaced native Old English firen.

To subject to disciplinary punishment.
“Nevertheless, in the course of a few days he is again intoxicated, creates disturbance in his quarters, is confined by his sergeant, crimed, and brought before the commanding officer […]”
To commit crime.
“If, during the 1920s, the master criminal was a gamester, criming for self expression, during the 1930s he performed in other ways for other purposes.”