Which description matches gerrymandering's cracking strategy?

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Cracking is a way to influence election outcomes by dividing opposition voters across many districts so they never form a majority in any single district. By spreading supporters thin, the party in power can win more seats overall even if the opposition has substantial statewide support. That’s why the description that matches cracking is about diluting opposition across districts to prevent a majority anywhere.

Packing, in contrast, concentrates opposition into a few districts, which is a different tactic. Creating districts with identical shapes isn’t a deliberate strategy focused on how votes are distributed, and abolishing district-based elections isn’t about redrawing lines at all.