"cracktro" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-uk-cracktro.ogg Forms: cracktros [plural]
Etymology: Blend of crack + intro Etymology templates: {{blend|en|crack|intro}} Blend of crack + intro Head templates: {{en-noun}} cracktro (plural cracktros)
  1. (demoscene) An intro added to a piece of cracked software, typically including visual effects and music and naming the group that did the cracking. Wikipedia link: cracktro Categories (topical): Demoscene

Inflected forms

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