Background:The word came about when somebody noticed that some college students were "hacking" away on they're keyboards.
1.A person who knows very much about certain operating systems. They usually use exploits, or glitches in the systems to get in, but sometimes will socially engineer somebody else into giving them access.
A hacker feels the need to explore, and more often then not, the need to be better then everybody else. (thus the phrase "f33r my 1337 ski115")
The peak of an exploration is when the hacker obtains super-user status, which means they have access to everything on the computer.
2.Somebody who uses their programming knowledge to change and alter computer programs to do what the want. See cracker.
1.A person who knows very much about certain operating systems. They usually use exploits, or glitches in the systems to get in, but sometimes will socially engineer somebody else into giving them access.
A hacker feels the need to explore, and more often then not, the need to be better then everybody else. (thus the phrase "f33r my 1337 ski115")
The peak of an exploration is when the hacker obtains super-user status, which means they have access to everything on the computer.
2.Somebody who uses their programming knowledge to change and alter computer programs to do what the want. See cracker.
by zeu5 July 23, 2004
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by blah blah blah2313 May 31, 2005
Get the dutch hacker mug.Person or Persons who persue a goal, with little thought or care to his/her or others well being. Risking pain and humilliation. After the person has successfully completed their aim. They are then a hacker, for Daring to do it. However, if the person does not complete what they set out to do or back out, they are considered a non-hacker.
1. Kris- "hey luke, you coming to that party tonight?"
2. Logan- "yeah, go on luke, hack it out!!!"
3. Luke- "o, i dont no guys, im a square and im really tired, ive got work at like 3 in the afternoon tomorrow."
4. Kris and Logan- "NON-HACKER!!!!"
5. Josh- "Go on Luke ive got 15 cans and gonna drink 'em all"
6. Kris- "Josh, you hacker"
2. Logan- "yeah, go on luke, hack it out!!!"
3. Luke- "o, i dont no guys, im a square and im really tired, ive got work at like 3 in the afternoon tomorrow."
4. Kris and Logan- "NON-HACKER!!!!"
5. Josh- "Go on Luke ive got 15 cans and gonna drink 'em all"
6. Kris- "Josh, you hacker"
by Sam and Kris December 24, 2006
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by SynthBaron October 4, 2003
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