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Definition of hacker - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
cyber criminalTECH. someone who illegally accesses computer systems to steal or damage dataTECH.
- A hacker compromised thousands of accounts yesterday..
2.
computer expertTECH. person skilled in computer programming and solving problems with codeTECH.
- The hacker found a vulnerability in the software..
3.
transportationDated US taxi driver in the USDated US
- The hacker drove us to the airport in record time.
Expressions with hacker
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person who uses hacking skills for malicious purposes
The black hat hacker stole sensitive data from the company's servers.
person using creative strategies to quickly grow a business
The growth hacker found a new way to attract users.
person who hacks systems to find security flaws
The company hired an ethical hacker to test their new software.
ethical hacker who tests systems
As a white hat hacker, she reported the security flaws to the software company.
Origin of hacker
English, hack (cut roughly)
Terms with hacker included in their meaning
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ethical hacker
hacker who identifies security flaws ethically
fiction character
fictional rebel hacker living in a high-tech low-life future
technology
malicious hacker violating computer security
hacker language
language used by hackers
acr: Cult of the Dead Cow
famous hacker group known for computer security tricks
computer security
hacker who hacks without malicious intent
acr: Hacker News
social news website focusing on tech and startups
technology
hacker who uses skills for legal purposes
cybersecurity
ethical hacker who tests systems
malicious hacker
person who uses hacking skills for malicious purposes
state
the state or condition of being a hacker
Examples of hacker in a sentence
A notorious hacker was finally caught. The hacker created a new encryption algorithm. She hired a hacker to improve the system's security. The hacker knew all the shortcuts in the city. We hailed a hacker to get to the downtown quickly.
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- French:hacker, conducteur de taxi, ...
- German:Hacker, Taxifahrer, ...
- Italian:hacker, tassista, ...
- Spanish:hacker, taxista, ...
- Portuguese:hacker, taxista, ...
- Chinese:黑客, 电脑高手, ...
- Japanese:ハッカー, コンピュータの専門家, ...
- Arabic:مخترِق, مُخْتَرِق, ...
- Hebrew:הֶאַקֶּר, הָאקֶר, ...
- Russian:хакер, таксист, ...
- Ukrainian:хакер, таксист, ...
- Hindi:हैकर, कंप्यूटर विशेषज्ञ, ...
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