'hacker' definitions:
Definition of 'hacker'
(from WordNet)
noun
Someone who plays golf poorly
noun
A programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber- terrorism [syn: hacker, cyber-terrorist, cyberpunk]
noun
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"
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Definition of 'hacker'
From: GCIDE
- hacker \hack"er\ (h[a^]k"[~e]r), n. One who, or that which, hacks. Specifically: A cutting instrument for making notches; esp., one used for notching pine trees in collecting turpentine; a hack. [1913 Webster]