Hacker Definition

hăkər
hackers
noun
hackers

A person who hacks (see hack)

Webster's New World
An unskilled golfer, tennis player, etc.
Webster's New World
An adept or highly skilled computer enthusiast or programmer.
Webster's New World
A computer user who attempts to gain unauthorized access to files in various systems.
Webster's New World
One who demonstrates poor or mediocre ability, especially in a sport.
A weekend tennis hacker.
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Other Word Forms of Hacker

Noun

Singular:
hacker
Plural:
hackers

Origin of Hacker

  • Perhaps from hacker amateurish or inept golfer or tennis player (possibly from hack) or perhaps from hack practical joke, clever scheme (from dialectal hack to embarrass, confuse, play a trick on)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • hack + -er

    From Wiktionary

Hacker Sentence Examples

  • The only way to stop a hacker is to think like one!

  • Some hacker might be able to, or the FBI maybe.

  • If you use your phone for banking or other uses involving money or password entry, then a hacker could retrieve your IDs and passwords, especially if you use the "Remember Me" option when signing in.

  • Many people do not realize that a hacker does not need physical access to a computer to snoop around and take information.

  • These attacks have moved from closet geeks marking coup in the hacker community, to organized crime stealing from businesses, according to the FBI.

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