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A person who uses the work of a hacker.

Hackees are not necessarily skilled with the computers, game systems, phones, or other devices that they're using the hacks on (whereas the hacker likely is).

Hackees often call themselves hackers for using hacks; They are wrong.
Installing the homebrew channel does not make you a hacker, it makes you a hackee.

Using the hot coffee mod makes you a hackee, not a hacker.
hackee by James0x57 April 16, 2010
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hacking the mainframe 

smacking random buttons on your keyboard so it sound like your doing something really cool, and not looking while you do it.
hey are you smaking buttons on a keyboard? "no, im hacking the mainframe"
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HACKERBOT 

A popular website for cheating in video games, online games and homebrew hacking applications on mobile, pc and consoles. Also a term used to describe aimbot users in games.
This guy is not playing legit. He is using a hackerbot.
HACKERBOT by UrbanusMaximus June 26, 2016

octoling hacker 

An amazing artist/absolute pro at Splatoon Who doesn't receive enough praise for her work. You should definitely go subscribe to octoling hacker you won't regret it.
Did you hear octoling hackers' new song? It was awesome!
octoling hacker by 1TZ SH0WT1M3 September 25, 2020

hacker news 

A website where unsuccessful entrepreneurs with egos waste time browsing articles and websites, created by wanna-be entrepreneurs with even bigger egos who are trying to build a following.

A place unknown to financially successful entrepreneurs.
Hey Mr. Cuban, did you see that post on Hacker News? <crickets>
hacker news by The (Real) Hustler December 26, 2013
Hackee is a nooblord!
hackee by Nani Mama March 25, 2016

The Hacker Ethic 

Hacker code of morality that was originally formed by the MIT hackers in the late 1950s to the late 1960s and articulated by Steven Levy in his book HACKERS: HEROES OF THE COMPUTER REVOLUTION. The creed is as follows:

1)Always yield the Hands-On Imperative! Access to computers-- and andything else which might teach you about the way the world works-- should be unlimited and total.
2) All information should be free.
3) Mistrust Authority-- Promote Decentralization.
4) Hackers should be judged by their hacking, not bogus criteria such as degrees, age, race, or position.
5) You can create art and beauty on a computer.
6) Computers can change your life for the better.
While many of the 1960s hackers claim that modern hackers have rejected this code, it has actually strongly influenced all hackers for the last thirty years.
The Hacker Ethic by LarstaiT November 6, 2003