computer crime

noun

1. unauthorized use of a computer for personal gain, as in the illegal transfer of funds or to alter the data or property of others.

Other Words From

• computer criminal noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of computer crime¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

On Wednesday, FBI agents searched her home and that of several of her associates as part of an investigation into possible wire fraud and computer crimes.

From Washington Post