HACKER
Dictionary entry overview: What does hacker mean?
• 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.
Dictionary entry details
• 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)
