Meaning & Definition of Hacker in English
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Hacker
/hækər/
noun
1. Someone who plays golf poorly
synonym:
- hacker
2. A programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism
synonym:
- hacker,
- cyber-terrorist,
- cyberpunk
3. A programmer for whom computing is its own reward
- May enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm
- "True hackers subscribe to a code of ethics and look down upon crackers"
synonym:
- hacker
4. One who works hard at boring tasks
synonym:
- hack,
- drudge,
- hacker
Examples of using
The hacker gained access to sensitive files in the company's database.