hacker (n.)

  1. someone who plays golf poorly

  2. a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism

    [ Syn: cyber-terrorist , cyber-terrorist , cyberpunk , cyberpunk ]

  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'

  4. one who works hard at boring tasks

    [ Syn: hack , drudge ]

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