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hacker n. someone who plays golf poorly
. wn #2
hacker n. [
cyber-terrorist, cyberpunk] a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism
. wn #3
hacker n. a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm; "true hackers subscribe to a code of ethics and look down upon crackers"
. wn #4
hacker n. [
hack, drudge] one who works hard at boring tasks
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