| NOUN | person | hacker | someone who plays golf poorly |
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| person | hacker, cyber-terrorist, cyberpunk | a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism | |
| person | hacker | a programmer for whom computing is its own reward | |
| person | hacker, hack, drudge | one who works hard at boring tasks |
| Sounds | hhae'ker | |
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| Rhymes | acre / Acre ... Zocor: 173 rhymes with ker... | |
| Meaning | someone who plays golf poorly. | |
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| Broader | golfer, golf player, linksman | someone who plays the game / game of golf |
| Meaning | A programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism. | |
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| Synonyms | cyber-terrorist, cyberpunk | |
| Category | terrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist act | The calculated use of violence (or the threat / threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature |
| Broader | programmer, computer programmer, coder, software engineer | A person who designs and writes and tests computer programs |
| terrorist | A radical who employs terror as a political weapon | |
| Meaning | A programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy / enjoy / enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm. | |
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| Example | "true hackers subscribe to a code of ethics and look down upon crackers" | |
| Broader | programmer, computer programmer, coder, software engineer | A person who designs and writes and tests computer programs |
| Verbs | hack | fix a computer program piecemeal until it works |
| Meaning | One who works hard at boring tasks. | |
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| Synonyms | hack, drudge | |
| Narrower | plodder, slogger | someone who works slowly and monotonously for long hours |
| Broader | unskilled person | A person who lacks technical training |