hacker
Definition
- n. someone who plays golf poorly
- n. a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism
- n. a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm
Word forms
- Plural
- hackers
Example sentences
n.
The hacker broke into the company's database and stole sensitive information.