Found 2 items, similar to Hackers.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: hacker
hacker
n 1: someone who plays golf poorly
2: a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to
steal or change or destroy information as a form of
cyber-terrorism [syn:
cyber-terrorist,
cyberpunk]
3: a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy
the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no
harm;
“true hackers subscribe to a code of ethics and look
down upon crackers”
4: one who works hard at boring tasks [syn:
hack,
drudge]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: hacker
hacker
\hack"er\ (h[a^]k"[~e]r), n.
One who, or that which, hacks. Specifically: A cutting
instrument for making notches; esp., one used for notching
pine trees in collecting turpentine; a hack.
[1913 Webster]