by Robert E. Porter January 9, 2006
Get the tonsil hockey mug.A person (usually possessing thorough knowledge in no single field), who is talented at devising superficial "fixes," which are nothing more than auxiliary work-arounds for problems which eventually have to be solved "correctly" by a "trained professional."
Hackers are self-motivated, and learn through experimentation and persistence, as opposed to through "traditional" means.
Computer hackers do not completely fit this definition. Due to the high artificiality of computer technology itself, computer hackers must be highly knowledgable before they can implement their first successful "hack." For them, "hacks" are the product of brilliant insight and thorough investigation, rather than the talent and natural law that go with hacking in more humanity-driven fields, such as entertainment or sports.
Chess masters have a similar level of mental discpline, although many hackers tend to lack the attention span necessary to be good at chess :')
Many people would tend to disagree, but then again many people are not skillful enough to be called a "hacker."
Hackers are self-motivated, and learn through experimentation and persistence, as opposed to through "traditional" means.
Computer hackers do not completely fit this definition. Due to the high artificiality of computer technology itself, computer hackers must be highly knowledgable before they can implement their first successful "hack." For them, "hacks" are the product of brilliant insight and thorough investigation, rather than the talent and natural law that go with hacking in more humanity-driven fields, such as entertainment or sports.
Chess masters have a similar level of mental discpline, although many hackers tend to lack the attention span necessary to be good at chess :')
Many people would tend to disagree, but then again many people are not skillful enough to be called a "hacker."
by handle187 October 31, 2003
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Hardball Hockey in the United States (often called rink-hockey in other parts of the world under the Roller Hockey umbrella) is one of the three most popular hockey variants and shouldn't be confused with Inline hockey which is also categorized under the Roller Hockey unmbrella.
by hardballhock September 4, 2006
Get the hardball hockey mug.*In thick french accent* "Hey guys, I'm Hackerman, today I'm going to show you how to hack common household objects back or foward into time.
by nightingaleD April 20, 2018
Get the hackerman mug.A meal consisting of Ramen noodles and energy drink. Sometimes, the person will actually cook the noodles in the energy drink and call it good, but mostly the person just eats the Ramen and drinks the drink. Ramen noodles are used because they're cheap and (somewhat) nutritious. Energy drink tends to keep the hacker up longer programming/exploiting.
The meal was originally proposed by a hacker/phreaker named BSOD
The meal was originally proposed by a hacker/phreaker named BSOD
by AcesDoubled May 7, 2007
Get the hacker meal mug."Last night at they hookah bar, I got so high!"
"Oh yeah? You should come to the hooker bar with me tomorrow. You can get hoes and get high!"
"Oh yeah? You should come to the hooker bar with me tomorrow. You can get hoes and get high!"
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