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hacktivism

or hac·tiv·ism

[ hak-tuh-viz-uhm ]

noun

, Computers.
  1. the practice of gaining unauthorized access to a computer system and carrying out various disruptive actions as a means of achieving political or social goals:

    In this form of hacktivism, the hacker tries to alter or deface a government website.

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Other Words From

  • hacktiv·ist hactiv·ist noun adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hacktivism1

1995–2000; hack 1 (in the computer sense) + (ac)tivism

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