hacker
n. (Computers) one who loves computers, one who knows a lot about computers, computer freak; one who illegally breaks into computer systems | ||||
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Hackers Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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hacker
<person, jargon> (Originally, someone who makes furniture with an axe) 1. A person who enjoys exploring the details of programmable systems and how to stretch their capabilities, as opposed to most users, who prefer to learn only the minimum necessary.
2. One who programs enthusiastically (even obsessively) or who enjoys programming rather than just theorizing about programming.
3. A person capable of appreciating hack value.
4. A person who is good at programming quickly.
5. An expert at a particular program, or one who frequently does work using it or on it; as in "a Unix hacker". (Definitions 1 through 5 are correlated, and people who fit them congregate.)
6. An expert or enthusiast of any kind. One might be an astronomy hacker, for example.
7. One who enjoys the intellectual challenge of creatively overcoming or circumventing limitations.
8. (Deprecated) A malicious meddler who tries to discover sensitive information by poking around. Hence "password hacker", "network hacker". The correct term is cracker.
The term "hacker" also tends to connote membership in the global community defined by the net (see The Network and Internet address). It also implies that the person described is seen to subscribe to some version of the hacker ethic.
It is better to be described as a hacker by others than to describe oneself that way. Hackers consider themselves something of an elite (a meritocracy based on ability), though one to which new members are gladly welcome. Thus while it is gratifying to be called a hacker, false claimants to the title are quickly labelled as "bogus" or a "wannabee".
9. (University of Maryland, rare) A programmer who does not understand proper programming techniques and principles and doesn't have a Computer Science degree. Someone who just bangs on the keyboard until something happens. For example, "This program is nothing but spaghetti code. It must have been written by a hacker".
[Jargon File]
(1996-08-26)
<person, jargon> (Originally, someone who makes furniture with an axe) 1. A person who enjoys exploring the details of programmable systems and how to stretch their capabilities, as opposed to most users, who prefer to learn only the minimum necessary.
2. One who programs enthusiastically (even obsessively) or who enjoys programming rather than just theorizing about programming.
3. A person capable of appreciating hack value.
4. A person who is good at programming quickly.
5. An expert at a particular program, or one who frequently does work using it or on it; as in "a Unix hacker". (Definitions 1 through 5 are correlated, and people who fit them congregate.)
6. An expert or enthusiast of any kind. One might be an astronomy hacker, for example.
7. One who enjoys the intellectual challenge of creatively overcoming or circumventing limitations.
8. (Deprecated) A malicious meddler who tries to discover sensitive information by poking around. Hence "password hacker", "network hacker". The correct term is cracker.
The term "hacker" also tends to connote membership in the global community defined by the net (see The Network and Internet address). It also implies that the person described is seen to subscribe to some version of the hacker ethic.
It is better to be described as a hacker by others than to describe oneself that way. Hackers consider themselves something of an elite (a meritocracy based on ability), though one to which new members are gladly welcome. Thus while it is gratifying to be called a hacker, false claimants to the title are quickly labelled as "bogus" or a "wannabee".
9. (University of Maryland, rare) A programmer who does not understand proper programming techniques and principles and doesn't have a Computer Science degree. Someone who just bangs on the keyboard until something happens. For example, "This program is nothing but spaghetti code. It must have been written by a hacker".
[Jargon File]
(1996-08-26)
Hackers Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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hacker
Noun
1. someone who plays golf poorly
(hypernym) golfer, golf player, linksman
2. a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism
(synonym) cyber-terrorist, cyberpunk
(hypernym) programmer, computer programmer, coder, software engineer
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"
(hypernym) programmer, computer programmer, coder, software engineer
(derivation) hack, hack on
4. one who works hard at boring tasks
(synonym) hack, drudge
(hypernym) unskilled person
(hyponym) plodder, slogger
Noun
1. someone who plays golf poorly
(hypernym) golfer, golf player, linksman
2. a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism
(synonym) cyber-terrorist, cyberpunk
(hypernym) programmer, computer programmer, coder, software engineer
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"
(hypernym) programmer, computer programmer, coder, software engineer
(derivation) hack, hack on
4. one who works hard at boring tasks
(synonym) hack, drudge
(hypernym) unskilled person
(hyponym) plodder, slogger
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hack
hack / hacker
writer, journalist, computer guru
Some hack wrote a story about the mayor's son being on drugs.
hack / hacker
writer, journalist, computer guru
Some hack wrote a story about the mayor's son being on drugs.
Hackers Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Hacker (disambiguation)
Hacker has different meanings in several different fields, contexts, and is also the name of various media publications.
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