Meaning of "hacker" : Online English Dictionary : Word Search by Wordhut.com

Meaning of hacker

1. (n) one who works hard at boring tasks

2. (n) 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"

3. (n) someone who plays golf poorly

4. (n) a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism

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