An individual capable of solving complex non-intuitive problems in a seemingly intuitive manner. The processes and techniques used are not necessarily methodical to the observer, but yet achieve results significantly and consistently faster than known experience would predict. A hacker is not defined in terms of intention or purpose, but rather by the talented single-mindedness of method. A hacker is not a hack.
Hackers are not limited to computer hacking.
Commentary: The movies "Tron" (1982) and "War Games" (1983) significantly influenced the common use of "hacker" (by non-hackers) in reference to computer hackers. The widespread use of the Internet beginning around 1993 made millions of unwitting parents concerned that their adolescent child was turning into a hacker. Some of the twit kids even believed it themselves. Please see reference to "lacker" for a more appropriate name for these individuals.
Hackers are not limited to computer hacking.
Commentary: The movies "Tron" (1982) and "War Games" (1983) significantly influenced the common use of "hacker" (by non-hackers) in reference to computer hackers. The widespread use of the Internet beginning around 1993 made millions of unwitting parents concerned that their adolescent child was turning into a hacker. Some of the twit kids even believed it themselves. Please see reference to "lacker" for a more appropriate name for these individuals.
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A noob that has no life and hacks people. They tend to suck at the game they hack/Steal passwords on.
by -Tyrael- December 25, 2007
Get the Hacker noob mug.Someone in the film industry, usually a director, who works on projects solely for financial reasons, rather than creative reasons. It is not about a filmmaker who is simply bad. That is a common misconception.
Jon Peters is such a hack, all he cares about making the film marketable, and not about the characters.
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Get the hack mug.A noun and an adjective. There can be many Hack Sauces at one time, but in the action of being, or being described as, a Hack Sauce is indisputably the best thing in the universe. It has not been discovered yet how there can be more than one Hack Sauce at once to be in concurrence with the definition of the word, but it is so. Sometimes used in place of: 1337 Sauce, leet Sauce, and tubular. Do not confuse with: lame Sauce, newb Sauce, or rockin. The word Hack Sauce cannot be used at all times, but can be used by anyone. Certain circumstances must be in place for the correct usage of the word. Consequences are said to be dire if the word is used in the incorrect context but are unknown at this point.
Person 1: Hey isn't that the first born of Dean Van Pelt?
Person 2: Yeah it is.. I hear hes complete Hack Sauce..
Person 1: Any relation to Scott Van Pelt from ESPN?
Person 2: Hell no, hes not Hack Sauce
Person 2: Yeah it is.. I hear hes complete Hack Sauce..
Person 1: Any relation to Scott Van Pelt from ESPN?
Person 2: Hell no, hes not Hack Sauce
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During the Hack Off this year, there were many crappy callers. But the worse was a turd named Vinny Mac. So he won and was invited to the Smack Off (as defined in the urban dictionary).
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