Use of userid aNd password iNformatioN obtaiNed illicitly from oNe host (e.g. dowNloadiNg a file of accouNt IDs aNd passwords, tappiNg TELNET, etc.) to compromise aNother host. Also, the act of TELNETtiNg through oNe or more hosts iN order to coNfuse a trace (a staNdard cracker procedure). [JargoN File]