Cracker, crackers or The Crackers may refer to:

Animals

* ''Hamadryas'' (butterfly), or crackers, a genus of brush-footed butterflies * '' Sparodon'', a monotypic genus whose species is sometimes known as "Cracker"

Arts and entertainment

Films

* ''Crackers'' (1984 film), an American film starring Sean Penn * ''Crackers'' (1998 film), an Australian film * ''Crackers'' (2011 film), a Bollywood film

Music

Cracker (band) Cracker is an American rock music, rock band formed in 1990 by lead singer David Lowery (musician), David Lowery and guitarist Johnny Hickman. The band's first album ''Cracker (album), Cracker'' was released in 1992 on Virgin Records; it incl ...

, an American rock band ** ''Cracker'' (album), the debut studio album by the American rock band Cracker, released on March 10, 1992 * ''Crackers'' (song), a 1980 song by Barbara Mandrell * '' Crackers: The Christmas Party Album'', an album by the British glam rock band Slade * The Crackers, a 1968 pseudonym of the band The Merseybeats

Television

* ''Cracker'' (British TV series), a television crime drama series ** ''Cracker'' (American TV series), the American remake of the British television series

Other uses in arts and entertainment

* Crackers (Captain Underpants), a comic book character * ''Cracker'' (comic), a British children's comic

People

* Cracker (term), a derogatory term for a person of white European descent * Computer cracker, a security hacker who maliciously exploits weaknesses in a computer or network *

Software cracker Software cracking (known as "breaking" mostly in the 1980s) is an act of removing copy protection from a software. Copy protection can be removed by applying a specific ''crack''. A ''crack'' can mean any tool that enables breaking software pr ...

, a person who uses reverse engineering to remove software copy protections *

Safecracker Safe-cracking is the process of opening a safe without either the combination or the key. Physical methods Safes have widely different designs, construction methods, and locking mechanisms. A safe cracker needs to know the specifics of whicheve ...

, a person who breaks open safes, usually to rob them * Georgia cracker, 19th–20th century cattle drivers of the Georgia plains * Florida cracker, 19th–20th century cattle drivers of the Florida scrub regions * Miz Cracker, American drag queen * Kane Gamble, a British hacker known under the pseudonym Cracka

Places

* Cracker, a mountain peak in Glacier National Park (U.S.), Montana ** Cracker (benchmark), its benchmark summit

Other uses

Cracker (food) A cracker is a flat, dry baked biscuit typically made with flour. Flavorings or seasonings, such as salt, herbs, seeds, or cheese, may be added to the dough or sprinkled on top before or after baking. Crackers are often branded as a nutritio ...

, a type of biscuit, usually salted or savoury * Cracker, a petrochemical industry component used for cracking *

Christmas cracker Christmas crackers are festive table decorations that make a snapping sound when pulled open, and typically contain a small gift, paper hat and a joke. They are part of Christmas celebrations in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Ireland a ...

, a traditional British Christmas toy or decoration * Operation Crackers, a British Commando raid during the Second World War * Atlanta Crackers, an American baseball team from Atlanta, Georgia * "The Cracker," a railroad train of the Southern Railway operating from Atlanta to Valdosta * Cracker, a length of twine or string at the end of a

whip A whip is a blunt weapon or implement used in a striking motion to create sound or pain. Whips can be used for flagellation against humans or animals to exert control through pain compliance or fear of pain, or be used as an audible cue thro ...

that produces a cracking sound *

Firecracker A firecracker (cracker, noise maker, banger) is a small explosive device primarily designed to produce a large amount of noise, especially in the form of a loud bang, usually for celebration or entertainment; any visual effect is incidental to ...

, commonly shortened to "cracker" in Indian English