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Hacker has different meanings in several different fields, contexts, and is also the name of various media publications.

  • Hacker has multiple common meanings as relates to Computing .

  • --- Hacker Definition Controversy

  • --- Hacker (computer Security) , a hacker involved in security mechanisms of computers and networks


  • -- Skript Kiddie , a teenage hacker breaking into systems to brag to his friends, using ready-made programs.


  • -- Black Hat Hacker , a hacker who commits criminal intrusions into technological systems for some real or perceived gain


  • -- White Hat Hacker , those who attempt to break into systems or networks in order to help the owners of the system by making them aware of security flaws, etc. (Often work in, or start businesses based on security and security flaws.)


  • -- Grey Hat Hacker , a hybrid between white and black hat hackers


  • -- Clear Hat , a hacker from the academic hacker community, nowadays the Free Software and Open Source movement

  • --- Hacker (hobbyist) , a hacker from the home computer hobbyist movement originating at the Homebrew Computer Club

  • A player of NetHack , and other related Roguelike games.



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  • Hacker (folklore) , a mythological race in Scandinavian folklore

  • Reality Hacker , similar to a computer hacker, but hacks the "real world"

  • Wetware Hacker

  • ''Hacker'', in Golf , can describe one whose Golf game is unacceptably below the average par for a course, or mean a duffer, a mediocre player who enjoys playing but makes no serious effort to improve his skill.

  • ''Hacker'' (and ''Hack'') are also terms for a taxicab driver (from the shortened form of '' Hackney Carriage '').

  • ''Hacker'' can be a musician who plays out of turn or shows off constantly

  • Media Hacker , someone who uses the media in new ways.

  • A hacker is another name for somebody who uses cheats including aimbots, wallhacks, particularly in video games. These cheaters may be referred to as "hackers"

  • Hacker , a person skilled in the creation of a Hack (masonry)

  • A Hacker could also be use in equestrian terms as someone who hacks out horses or a horse.



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