hacker
noun /ˈhækə(r)/
/ˈhækər/
- a person who uses computers to get access to data in somebody else's computer or phone system without permissionTopics Crime and punishmentc1, Computersc1 see also phone hackerOxford Collocations DictionaryHacker is used after these nouns:
- computer
- (informal) a person who uses or writes computer programs with enthusiasm and skill
- The software is so complicated that only experienced hackers can use it.