Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

hackers

 - 4 dictionary results

hack⋅er

  [hak-er]
Use hackers in a Sentence
–noun
1. a person or thing that hacks.
2. Slang. a person who engages in an activity without talent or skill: weekend hackers on the golf course.
3. Computer Slang.
a. a computer enthusiast.
b. a microcomputer user who attempts to gain unauthorized access to proprietary computer systems.
Origin:
1200–50; ME (as surname); see hack 1 , -er 1
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To hackers
hack·er 1   (hāk'ər)   
n.   Informal

  1. One who is proficient at using or programming a computer; a computer buff.

  2. One who uses programming skills to gain illegal access to a computer network or file.

  3. One who enthusiastically pursues a game or sport: a weekend tennis hacker.


[Perhaps from hacker, amateurish or inept golfer or tennis player (possibly from hack1), or perhaps from hack, practical joke, clever scheme (from dialectal hack, to embarrass, confuse, play a trick on).]
hack·er 2   (hāk'ər)   
n.  See hackie.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Slang Dictionary
hacker

  1. n.
    a taxi driver. : You wonder how some of these hackers keep their licenses.
  2. n.
    a sloppy or inefficient computer programmer. : This program was written by a real hacker. It's a mess, but it works.
  3. n.
    a generally unsuccessful person. : Poor Pete is just a hacker. He'll never go any place.
  4. n.
    someone who breaks into a computer electronically. : Some hacker broke into our computer!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see hackers on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way