Crack is a term in the English language that is used in various ways in our language. The concept is often used to name a person who stands out for his talent or ability.
For example: "Roger Federer is the biggest star I saw in my life" , "All teams need a star that makes a difference" , "In our group we do not have any star, but we all strive to achieve a solid performance " .
The footballer Lionel Messi, the basketball player LeBron James, the tennis player Novak Djokovic, the runner Usain Bolt and the swimmer Michael Phelps are some athletes considered cracks. The cracks often become idols and achieve large financial gains from prizes and advertisements.
This term is often used to compliment someone who has a special talent in a field other than their own, although this is not a strict condition. For example, a person without computer skills may say to his friend "You're a crack!" to thank you for repairing your computer, to express your admiration and fascination with your performance with electronic devices.
Some of the synonyms for crack that can be used in everyday speech are "teacher, love, the best, the best" and "amazing." Depending on the region and the age group, there are many more, and they always refer to a great capacity or a very marked natural talent in the individual who receives them. In Argentina, for example, when faced with a display of skill in a specific field by a close person, we can say "You have it very clear" , wanting to express that "he knows how to move very clearly in that field."
In the field of finance, there is talk of crack to mention the abrupt fall in the prices of most of the shares that operate on the stock market. These setbacks occur when shareholders react with fear to certain news or measures and begin to sell the shares, stopping buying others. This causes prices to collapse, as does the trading volume. The Crack of 29, which affected the United States in 1929, is one of the best known in history.
Crack, which quickly generates addiction, causes feelings of panic and euphoria in the user, who also begins to suffer from insomnia. The addict can suffer from various types of psychiatric and physical problems.
In the field of computing, it is known by this name to a patch for a program that is created without the developers giving their permission. A patch is usually an update that has the purpose of correcting certain errors in the original code, which is distributed by means of an automatic download; however, in the case of crack, we are facing an illegal tactic associated with piracy.
It is normal that as part of the structure of a commercial program some type of protection against unauthorized copies is included, to avoid its free distribution. In fact, one of the main objectives of a computer crack is to bypass said security measure, after which it is possible to use the product without paying for it. Within the family of this term we are cracked or crack , a verb used to refer to the process involved in the offense, or to decrypt a password with which it is possible to access the features of a paid software .