hacker has definitions from the fields of computer science,sport,golf,games,politics
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[ noun ] (sport,golf,games) someone who plays golf poorly

Used in print

(The New York Times,...)

The idol of the hackers , of_course , is Ray_Ainsley , who achieved a 19 in the United_States_Open .

Related terms

golfer

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[ noun ] (computer science) a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm

Examples

"true hackers subscribe to a code of ethics and look down upon crackers"

Related terms

programmer hack

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[ noun ] (computer science,politics) a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism

Related terms

terrorist programmer

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2313
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[ noun ] one who works hard at boring tasks

Synonyms

hack drudge

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