cryptojacking

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noun

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

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Meanings

nouncryptojacking (usually uncountable, plural cryptojackings)

plural cryptojackings

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

Origin

From crypto- + jacking.

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APA

cryptojacking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptojacking

MLA

“cryptojacking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptojacking. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryptojacking,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptojacking.

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