cryptojacking

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of cybercrime involving the unauthorized use of an individual's electronic device by cybercriminals to mine for cryptocurrency.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of cryptojack

Word forms

cryptojacking cryptojackings

Etymology

From crypto- + jacking.

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