computingsomeone who uses a computer to connect to other people’s computers secretly and often illegally, so that they can find or change information
Synonyms and related words
People who work with computers
administrator
beta site
CIO
2
phone hacker
someone who listens illegally to the calls or messages on another person’s phone, especially by accessing the voicemail without their knowledge or consent
3
a clever computer programmer or user
The hacker mind-set is not confined to this software-hacker culture.
Submitted by: NT from United States on 25/07/2016
hacker
noun countable
US /ˈhækər/
Other entries for this word
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black hat hackernoun
grey hat hackernoun
Word Forms
singular
hacker
plural
hackers
DEFINITIONS4
1
someone who uses a computer to connect to other people’s computers secretly and often illegally, so that they can find or change information
Synonyms and related words
People who work with computers
administrator
beta site
CIO
1a
old-fashionedsomeone who knows a lot about computers and who spends a lot of time using them
Synonyms and related words
People who work with computers
administrator
beta site
CIO
2
Americaninformalsomeone who enjoys playing a sport but is not very good at it
Synonyms and related words
Players and positions in various sports
all-American
back
backfield
3
phone hacker
Britishsomeone who listens illegally to the calls or messages on another person’s phone, especially by accessing the voicemail without their knowledge or consent
4
a clever computer programmer or user
The hacker mind-set is not confined to this software-hacker culture.