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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A type of cybercrime involving the unauthorized use of an individual's electronic device by cybercriminals to mine for cryptocurrency.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of cryptojack form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

From crypto- + jacking.

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