Hack: meaning, definitions and examples

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hack

[ hæk ]

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cybersecurity

A person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data.

Synonyms

cybercriminal, intruder, phreaker

Examples of usage

The company hired a cybersecurity expert to protect their data from hackers.
Hackers are constantly looking for vulnerabilities in the system.

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computing

To gain unauthorized access to data or a computer system.

Synonyms

breach, crack, exploit

Examples of usage

He hacked into the company's database to steal sensitive information.
The hacker was able to bypass the security measures.

Translations

Translations of the word "hack" in other languages:

🇵🇹 hackear

🇮🇳 हैक

🇩🇪 hacken

🇮🇩 meretas

🇺🇦 злам

🇵🇱 hakować

🇯🇵 ハック

🇫🇷 pirater

🇪🇸 hackear

🇹🇷 hacklemek

🇰🇷 해킹

🇸🇦 اختراق

🇨🇿 hacknout

🇸🇰 hacknúť

🇨🇳 黑客

🇸🇮 vdiranje

🇮🇸 hökkun

🇰🇿 хакерлік

🇬🇪 ჰაკი

🇦🇿 hakerlik

🇲🇽 hackear

Word origin

The term 'hack' originated in the 1950s from the word 'hackney', which means to make or build rapidly. It was initially used by computer programmers to describe a clever solution to a programming problem. Over time, the term evolved to also refer to unauthorized access to computer systems.

See also: hacker, hacking, hackney, hacks.