hacker
Someone who hacksSomeone who hacks.
» Tom isn't a very good hacker.
Meaning
10 sensesSomeone who hacks.
A hacker hacked into his computer account yesterday.
someone who plays golf poorly
Someone who hacks.
One who cuts with heavy or rough blows.
One who is inexperienced or unskilled at a particular activity, especially (sports, originally and chiefly golf), a sport such as golf or tennis.
a tennis hacker
(dated)One who is expert at programming and solving problems with a computer.
ха́керxáker, компью́терщикkompʹjúterščik, компью́терщицаkompʹjúterščica
One who is expert at programming and solving problems with a computer.
(broadly, dated)One who applies a novel method, shortcut, skill, or trick to something to increase ease, efficiency, or productivity.
food hacker
growth hacker
Someone who hacks.
One who uses a computer to gain unauthorized access to data stored in, or to carry out malicious attacks on, computer networks or computer systems.
a phone hacker
Hacker, Hackerin
ха́керxáker, взло́мщикvzlómščik
ха́керxáker
Something that hacks; a device or tool for hacking; specifically, an axe used for cutting tree branches or wood.
Something that hacks; a device or tool for hacking; specifically, an axe used for cutting tree branches or wood.
(UK, regional)A fork-shaped tool used to harvest root vegetables.
(US)One who operates a taxicab; a cabdriver.
Someone who hacks.
(obsolete)Synonym of hackster (“a violent bully or ruffian; also, an assassin, a murderer”).
Examples
35 sentencesTom isn't a very good hacker.
It's unlikely that a hacker could get into our website.
Are you a hacker?
Are you hackers?
deSeid ihr Hacker?
Sami is not really a hacker.
Translations
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Origin
From Late Middle English hackere, hakker, hakkere (“one who cuts wood, woodchopper, woodcuFrom Late Middle English hackere, hakker, hakkere (“one who cuts wood, woodchopper, woodcutter; (rare) tool for cutting wood”), from hakken, hacke (“to cut (something) with a chopping action, hack; to make a chopping action”) + -er(e) (suffix forming agent nouns). Hakken is derived from Old English *haccian (“to hack”), from Proto-West Germanic *hakkōn (“to chop, hack”), from Proto-Germanic *hakkōną (“to chop, hack”), from Proto-Indo-European *keg-, *keng- (“to be sharp; a handle; a hook; a peg”). The English word may be analysed as hack (“to chop or cut down in a rough manner”) + -er (suffix forming agent nouns).
Possibly from hack(ney cab) (“carriage pulled by a hackney horse, or motorized vehicle, available for public hire”) + -er (suffix forming agent nouns).
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