tampering

American  

[tam-per-ing] / ˈtæm pər ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or process of changing, damaging, or interfering with something, especially with intent to falsify, cheat, or defraud.

   Data transmitted over an SSL connection cannot be forged without the two parties becoming immediately aware of the tampering.

   In a clear case of tampering, players were caught using sandpaper to alter the ball.

2. the act or process of dealing secretively, improperly, or underhandedly with someone.

   I had a duty to report the witness tampering to the judge.

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Etymology

Origin of tampering

tamper ¹ ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

If denied a retrial, Harpootlian said they would appeal to federal courts, where the bar of what constitutes jury tampering has historically been lower.

From The Wall Street Journal

The images, recorded at 1:47 a.m. on Feb. 1, show someone wearing a balaclava, gloves and a backpack tampering with the Nest camera at Guthrie’s front door.

From Los Angeles Times

Earlier Tuesday the FBI released images showing a person in a full-face balaclava apparently tampering with a front-door camera outside Nancy Guthrie's home in the southwestern city of Tucson, Arizona.

From Barron's

As a result, suit tampering has long been a prickly issue…

From The Wall Street Journal

Even the notion that the bitcoin network is secure from tampering is being challenged, as some investors have warned that the rise of quantum computing could threaten the network’s cryptographic security.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• intrusive
• meddling
• nosy
• pushy