WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
comput′er crime′, 
  1. Computingunauthorized use of a computer for personal gain, as in the illegal transfer of funds or to alter the data or property of others.
  • 1970–75
comput′er crim′inal. 

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