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The definition of a hacker is a very skilled computer programmer who is able to gain access into secure computer systems, or a low skilled golfer or tennis player.
(noun)- An example of a hacker is someone able to break into a banking computer system.
- An example of a hacker is someone who loves to play tennis but is not very good at hitting the ball correctly.
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See hacker in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- a person who hacks (see hack)
- an unskilled golfer, tennis player, etc.
- an adept or highly skilled computer enthusiast or programmer
- a computer user who attempts to gain unauthorized access to files in various systems
See hacker in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Informal
- One who is proficient at using or programming a computer; a computer buff.
- One who uses programming skills to gain illegal access to a computer network or file.
- One who enthusiastically pursues a game or sport: a weekend tennis hacker.
Origin:
Origin: Perhaps from hacker, amateurish or inept golfer or tennis player (possibly from hack1)
Origin: , or perhaps from hack, practical joke, clever scheme (from dialectal hack, to embarrass, confuse, play a trick on)
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