Hackio

come and hack with us

we are having a competition for hackers in the city! so, let's hackio!

by illiteratevisualdentist June 7, 2022

p-hacking

Exploiting –perhaps unconsciously - researcher degrees of freedom until p<.05.

That finding seems to have been obtained through p-hacking, the authors dropped one of the conditions so that the overall p-value would be less than .05.

She is a p-hacker, she always monitors data while it is being collected.

by PProf March 1, 2012

p-hacking

Manipulation of statistics such that the desired outcome assumes "statistical significance", usually for the benefit of the study's sponsors. Usually done by ex post facto choice of significance labels and simple reporting of results as being conclusive regardless of calculated p-value. This depends on the public's general lack of understanding of statistical measures and press non-reportage of details.

Also the basis of nutrition research.

Study: "Soy protein was shown to reduce cancer rates in rats with a p <1.0" (effectively random data)

Next day's headline: "Soy Cures Cancer"

Sales soar 1000%

p-hacking = Profit.

by Cortical Vortex June 12, 2015

hackitt

A Glaswegian term relating to a physically ugly, crass and charmless person (usually a female).

What d'ye think ah hur then Gaz? Wid ye gie ur wan?
No danger man! Ah widdnae touch her wae yours... she's pure hackitt!

by hector mcgubligan December 28, 2005

hacking the jackoff

The subtle seduction and concurrent infiltration of the mind of an unscrupulous jerk, to gather the necessary intel to shut him down.

Hacking the jackoff shouldn't be too hard, his mind is shockingly simple, driven entirely by ego gratification and compensation.

by Dr Bunnygirl August 10, 2017

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"

by Wild-goat-cheese February 18, 2010

hackorama

A spectacular display of cyber-criminality during which computer hackers do some extensive and damaging hacking.

The Kaseya ransomware attack, attributed to Russian cybercriminals, is a prime example of an impressive hackorama!

by Dr Bunnygirl July 7, 2021