A person skilled with the use of computers that uses his talents to gain knowledge. There are three classifications of hackers:
White-hat (Hacking to find weaknesses in s7stems so that they can be fixed quickly)
Black-hat (hacking for the enjoyment of exploration, and usually the people who make viruses and destroy people for no good reason see Anonymous)
and Grey-hat (someone who hacks so that they can blackmail others into paying money to get there stuff back)
White-hat (Hacking to find weaknesses in s7stems so that they can be fixed quickly)
Black-hat (hacking for the enjoyment of exploration, and usually the people who make viruses and destroy people for no good reason see Anonymous)
and Grey-hat (someone who hacks so that they can blackmail others into paying money to get there stuff back)
by Electron! May 22, 2012
You can say this word to anything that is abnormal and different. Other variations of hackerism is hacks, hacking, hackerly, and hacknessly :)
amisha: “that’s hackerism”
by aznkimmy January 31, 2020
by pokeboi1112 March 11, 2021
A person skilled with the use of computers that uses his talents to gain knowledge. Tere are three classifications of hackers:
White-hat (hacking for the enjoyment of exploration)
Black-hat (hacking to find exploits and system weaknesses, see cracker)
and Grey-hat (someone who is a little of both)
White-hat (hacking for the enjoyment of exploration)
Black-hat (hacking to find exploits and system weaknesses, see cracker)
and Grey-hat (someone who is a little of both)
by Chuck May 06, 2003
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
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.
by CHOK June 26, 2006
Back in the 70's, hacker was a term given to those fortunate enough to know how to code. During the 80's and 90's it was a term meant for those who worked their way through systems, without approval. Now, its meaning has been completely replaced by cracker, and hacker means nothing more than any idiot that can decipher a small page of HTML. Those who are computer illiterate still widely use the word in its 80s/90s sense. Not to be confused with hax0r, meaning a person who dreams to one day know how to hack, or another name for l337sp33k.
Of the 80s/90s version, there were three primary denominations:
The casual Hacker-hacks to learn information for his own curiosity.
The White Hat Hacker-hunts down and destroys malicious code.
The Black Hat Hacker-designs and releases malicious code;gathers dangerous information;brings down sensative systems.
Of the 80s/90s version, there were three primary denominations:
The casual Hacker-hacks to learn information for his own curiosity.
The White Hat Hacker-hunts down and destroys malicious code.
The Black Hat Hacker-designs and releases malicious code;gathers dangerous information;brings down sensative systems.
"The hackers are working very hard."
"The hackers have managed to find their way into the system."
"The hackers are getting on my nerves."
"The hackers have managed to find their way into the system."
"The hackers are getting on my nerves."
by Almighty Sapling November 08, 2005