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hack·er 1    Audio Help   (hāk'ər)  Pronunciation Key  n.   Informal One who is proficient at using or programming a computer; a computer buff. One who uses programming skills to gain illegal access to a computer network or file. 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).]

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hack·er 2    Audio Help   (hāk'ər)  Pronunciation Key  n.   See hackie.

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