Cheating

For cheating in a relationship, see Infidelity. For other uses, see Cheating (disambiguation).
"Cheat", "Cheater", and "Cheated" redirect here. For other uses, see Cheat (disambiguation), Cheater (disambiguation), and Cheated (disambiguation).

This 1822 newspaper describes how strings, secretly attached to bowling pins, allow an accomplice to ensure a cheater receives higher bowling scores.

Cheating generally describes various actions designed to subvert rules in order to obtain unfair advantages. This includes acts of bribery, cronyism and nepotism in any situation where individuals are given preference using inappropriate criteria.[1] The rules infringed may be explicit, or they may be from an unwritten code of conduct based on morality, ethics or custom, making the identification of cheating conduct a potentially subjective process. Cheating can refer specifically to infidelity. Someone who is known for cheating is referred to as a cheat in British English, and a cheater in American English.

  1. ^ "California State University, East Bay". Csuh.iii.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2013-07-21.