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12-letter words containing c, r, a, k, i, e

  • greenbackism — a former political party, organized in 1874, opposed to the retirement or reduction of greenbacks and favoring their increase as the only paper currency.
  • griddlecakes — Plural form of griddlecake.
  • hacker ethic — (philosophy)   1. The belief that information-sharing is a powerful positive good, and that it is an ethical duty of hackers to share their expertise by writing free software and facilitating access to information and to computing resources wherever possible. 2. The belief that system-cracking for fun and exploration is ethically OK as long as the cracker commits no theft, vandalism, or breach of confidentiality. Both of these normative ethical principles are widely, but by no means universally, accepted among hackers. Most hackers subscribe to the hacker ethic in sense 1, and many act on it by writing and giving away free software. A few go further and assert that *all* information should be free and *any* proprietary control of it is bad; this is the philosophy behind the GNU project. Sense 2 is more controversial: some people consider the act of cracking itself to be unethical, like breaking and entering. But the belief that "ethical" cracking excludes destruction at least moderates the behaviour of people who see themselves as "benign" crackers (see also samurai). On this view, it may be one of the highest forms of hackerly courtesy to (a) break into a system, and then (b) explain to the sysop, preferably by e-mail from a superuser account, exactly how it was done and how the hole can be plugged - acting as an unpaid (and unsolicited) tiger team. The most reliable manifestation of either version of the hacker ethic is that almost all hackers are actively willing to share technical tricks, software, and (where possible) computing resources with other hackers. Huge cooperative networks such as Usenet, FidoNet and Internet (see Internet address) can function without central control because of this trait; they both rely on and reinforce a sense of community that may be hackerdom's most valuable intangible asset.
  • handkerchief — a small piece of linen, silk, or other fabric, usually square, and used especially for wiping one's nose, eyes, face, etc., or for decorative purposes.
  • harvest tick — chigger (def 1).
  • headkerchief — A kerchief worn on the head.
  • helical rack — a rack having teeth set at an oblique angle to the edges. Compare rack1 (def 5).
  • hydraulicked — (of an extracted mineral) excavated using water
  • hyperkalemic — Having a high percentage of potassium in one's blood.
  • inside track — the inner, or shorter, track of a racecourse.
  • karyokinetic — Of or pertaining to karyokinesis.
  • keratinocyte — An epidermal cell that produces keratin.
  • ketoaciduria — (pathology) The presence of (excess) ketoacids in the urine.
  • kick starter — a starter, as of a motorcycle, that operates by a downward kick on a pedal.
  • kilocalories — Plural form of kilocalorie.
  • kinesiatrics — the treatment of disease by the use of gymnastics or muscle exercises
  • kirschwasser — a fragrant, colorless, unaged brandy distilled from a fermented mash of cherries, produced especially in Germany, Switzerland, and Alsace, France.
  • kitchenwares — Plural form of kitchenware.
  • kleptocratic — a government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal; rule by a thief or thieves.
  • like a charm — perfectly; successfully
  • madeira cake — a kind of rich sponge cake
  • magic marker — felt-tip pen
  • make certain — ensure
  • market price — the price at which a commodity, security, or service is selling in the open market.
  • multitracked — (music) Recorded on multiple tracks.
  • niche market — specific or limited consumer interest
  • normokalemic — Having a normal percentage of potassium in one's blood.
  • orange stick — a slender, rounded stick, originally of orangewood, having tapered ends and used in manicuring, especially to push back the cuticles or clean the fingernails.
  • packet radio — (communications, radio)   The use of packet switched communications protocols in large networks (i.e not wireless LANs or Bluetooth) having wireless links to terminals at least. Packet radio is split into amateur packet radio (AX25) and General Packet Radio Service (GRPS).
  • parish clerk — an official designated to carry out various duties, either for a church parish or a parish council
  • parity check — a method for detecting errors in data communications or within a computer system by counting the number of ones or zeros per byte or per word, including a special check bit (parity bit) to see if the value is even or odd.
  • peak traffic — traffic at the time it is most busy
  • pkware, inc. — (company, compression)   The company, founded by Phil Katz in 1986, which produces the PKZIP and PKUNZIP compression tools and libraries for many platforms. Address: 201 E. Pittsburgh Ave., Suite 400, Milwaukee, WI 53204 USA
  • policymakers — a person responsible for making policy, especially in government.
  • postcardlike — (of a scene) resembling a postcard
  • prepackaging — to package (foodstuffs or manufactured goods) before retail distribution or sale.
  • prickly heat — a cutaneous eruption accompanied by a prickling and itching sensation, due to an inflammation of the sweat glands.
  • prickly pear — any of numerous cacti of the genus Opuntia, having flattened, usually spiny stem joints, yellow, orange, or reddish flowers, and ovoid, often edible fruit.
  • puck-carrier — the player who has the puck and moves it along.
  • racing skate — a tubular ice skate having a long blade extending beyond the heel and toe.
  • racketeering — a person engaged in a racket.
  • radar picket — a ship, vehicle, or aircraft stationed at a distance from a protected force to increase radar detection range.
  • raking piece — a sloping piece of scenery, as on a television or stage set, especially such a piece used for masking the side of a ramp.
  • rickenbacker — Edward Vernon ("Eddie") 1890–1973, U.S. aviator and aviation executive.
  • rock glacier — a mass of rock resembling a valley glacier that moves or is moved down a slope by its own weight or by the action of frost and interstitial ice.
  • rock jasmine — any of several alpine plants belonging to the genus Androsace, of the primrose family, having tufted leaves often in basal rosettes, and umbels of pink, red, purple, or white flowers.
  • safecracking — the act of breaking into a safe
  • sand cricket — Jerusalem cricket.
  • science park — A science park is an area, usually linked to a university, where there are a lot of private companies, especially ones concerned with high technology.
  • scrimshanker — a shirker
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