Definitions

1. noun

A person who uses their computer skills to gain unauthorized access to computer systems or data.

“The company hired a team of hackers to test their security system.”

2. noun

A person who skillfully uses their computer skills to create or modify software, hardware, or other digital products.

“He’s a brilliant hacker who created a mobile app that became a huge success.”

3. verb

To secretly and quickly access or modify a computer system or data without authorization.

“The company’s security team had to hack into the system to identify the source of the breach.”

4. verb

To skillfully use one’s computer skills to create or modify software, hardware, or other digital products.

“She hacked together a simple website using open-source tools.”

5. verb

To use one’s computer skills to quickly and skillfully solve a problem or complete a task.

“He hacked the code to fix the bug in the software.”