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.
American Heritage
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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

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