hacker — a person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhækər/
Example Sentences
- The teenage hacker turned his bedroom into a mission control center with six monitors.
- She hired a hacker to recover her forgotten password, which turned out to be '123456'.
- The company's cybersecurity team includes former hackers who know how attackers think.
hacker
NOUN[/ˈhækər/]
a person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data
Gaining unauthorized computer access
The hacker hacked the system before anyone noticed the security breach. (Like an axe cutting wood, a hacker hacks through security.)
The security team tracked the hacker and blocked the cyberattack before any data was stolen.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The term originated at MIT in the 1960s, initially describing someone skilled at manipulating computers. From the 1980s onward, it acquired a predominantly negative connotation, referring to unauthorized computer intruders or cybercriminals.
Breakdown
hack (to cut, chop, or handle roughly) + -er (one who does or is associated with). The suffix -er converts the verb into an agent noun denoting a person who hacks.
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📝Examples
“The teenage hacker turned his bedroom into a mission control center with six monitors.”
“She hired a hacker to recover her forgotten password, which turned out to be '123456'.”
“The company's cybersecurity team includes former hackers who know how attackers think.”
“The hacker's coffee addiction was so severe that he coded a program to automatically order espresso every two hours.”
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