English noun: hacker |
1. | hacker (person) someone who plays golf poorly |
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| Broader (hypernym) | golf player, golfer, linksman |
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2. | hacker (person) a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism |
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| Synonyms | cyber-terrorist, cyberpunk |
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| Broader (hypernym) | coder, computer programmer, programmer, software engineer, terrorist |
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| Domain category | act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act |
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3. | hacker (person) a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm |
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| Samples | True hackers subscribe to a code of ethics and look down upon crackers.
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| Broader (hypernym) | coder, computer programmer, programmer, software engineer |
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4. | hacker (person) one who works hard at boring tasks |
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| Synonyms | drudge, hack |
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| Broader (hypernym) | unskilled person |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | plodder, slogger |
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