HACKER

Pronunciation (US):

• HACKER (noun)
  The noun HACKER has 4 senses:

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
3. a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm
4. one who works hard at boring tasks

  Familiarity information: HACKER used as a noun is uncommon.

• HACKER (noun)

Meaning:

Someone who plays golf poorly

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("hacker" is a kind of...):

golf player; golfer; linksman (someone who plays the game of golf)

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

cyber-terrorist; cyberpunk; hacker

Hypernyms ("hacker" is a kind of...):

coder; computer programmer; programmer; software engineer (a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs)

terrorist (a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities)

Domain category:

act of terrorism; terrorism; terrorist act (the calculated use of violence (or threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear)

Meaning:

A programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Context example:

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

Hypernyms ("hacker" is a kind of...):

coder; computer programmer; programmer; software engineer (a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs)

Meaning:

One who works hard at boring tasks

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

drudge; hack; hacker

Hypernyms ("hacker" is a kind of...):

unskilled person (a person who lacks technical training)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hacker"):

plodder; slogger (someone who works slowly and monotonously for long hours)