gray hat

ɡreɪ hæt

Definition

Definition of gray hat - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fiction

Rare

morally ambiguous character often seen as an antihero

Rare

The protagonist was a gray hat, neither hero nor villain.

antihero

rogue

computer security

TECH.

hacker who hacks without malicious intent

TECH.

The gray hat exposed the system's vulnerabilities without causing harm.

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Expressions with gray

gray area

situation where what is allowed is not clear

This is a gray area in the law.

gray matter

intelligence or intellectual capacity

Solving such complex problems requires a lot of gray matter..

gray eminence

powerful advisor or decision-maker who operates secretly or unofficially

He was considered the gray eminence behind the political leader's decisions..

gray market

market selling goods through unauthorized or unofficial channels

He bought the phone from a gray market.

give someone gray hair

cause someone a lot of stress or worry

These constant delays give the manager gray hair.

shades of gray

situation with no clear right or wrong

The ethics of the case were shades of gray.

Expressions with hat

hat tip

acknowledgment or expression of gratitude

A hat tip to Jane for her helpful advice.

white hat

person or character in a story identified as a hero

In westerns, the white hat often faces a black-hatted villain..

hat trick

achievement of three successes in a single game or similar context

She scored a hat trick in the last quarter of the match..

bad hat

person who causes trouble or mischief

Everyone knew him as the bad hat of the class.

take one's hat off

remove a hat from one's head

He took his hat off as he entered the room.

at the drop of a hat

adv.

without hesitation or delay, instantly or immediately

She will help you at the drop of a hat.

eat your hat

say you are sure, accepting a ridiculous result if wrong

If he wins the race, I’ll eat my hat!

pull a rabbit from a hat

perform a surprising or clever action that seems impossible

She managed to pull a rabbit from a hat and solve the problem quickly.

that hat really dates you

exp.

say a hat looks old-fashioned or out of style

Wearing that hat really dates you in today's trends.

throw one's name in the hat

exp.

express interest in participating or competing for something

She decided to throw her name in the hat for the team captain position..

Examples of gray hat in a sentence

She was a gray hat, often challenging the status quo.
A gray hat reported the bug to the developers.
The company hired a gray hat to test their security.

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French:anti-héros, hacker au chapeau gris, ...
German:Antiheld, Gray Hat, ...
Italian:antieroe, gray hat, ...
Spanish:antihéroe, hacker gris, ...
Portuguese:anti-herói, hacker cinza, ...
Chinese:灰色角色, 灰帽黑客, ...
Japanese:グレイハット, 中間ハッカー, ...
Arabic:شَخْصِيَّة رَمادِيَّة, هاكِر رَمادِيّ, ...
Hebrew:אַנְטִי-גִּיבּוֹר, כּוֹבַע אָפוֹר, ...
Russian:серый кардинал, серый хакер, ...
Ukrainian:сірий кардинал, сірий хакер, ...
Hindi:ग्रे हैट, गैर-दुर्भावनापूर्ण हैकर, ...
Bengali:ধূসর টুপি, গ্রে হ্যাট, ...
Catalan:antiheroi, gray hat, ...
Czech:antihrdina, šedý hacker, ...
Danish:grå hat, etisk hacker, ...
Dutch:grijze hoed, gray hat, ...
Greek:γκρίζος χαρακτήρας, γκρι χάκερ, ...
Hungarian:antihős, szürke kalapos hacker, ...
Khmer:តួអង្គដែលមានសីលធម៌មិនច្បាស់លាស់, អ្នកវាយប្រហារប្រព័ន្ធកុំព្យូទ័រដោយគ្មានចេតនាបង្កគ្រោះថ្នាក់, ...
Korean:회색 인물, 그레이 햇, ...
Persian:کلاه خاکستری, هکر کلاه خاکستری, ...
Polish:antybohater, szary kapelusz, ...
Portuguese (BR):anti-herói, hacker de chapéu cinza, ...
Romanian:personaj ambiguu, hacker gri, ...
Swedish:grå karaktär, hacker utan illvillig avsikt, ...
Thai:ตัวละครที่มีความคลุมเครือทางศีลธรรม, แฮ็กเกอร์หมวกเทา, ...
Turkish:gri şapka, iyi niyetli hacker, ...
Vietnamese:kẻ mơ hồ, hacker mũ xám, ...

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