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Hack: meaning, definitions and examples

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hack

 

[ hรฆk ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น hackear

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเฅˆเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช hacken

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ meretas

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะปะฐะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ hakowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใƒƒใ‚ฏ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pirater

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hackear

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hacklemek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•ดํ‚น

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุฎุชุฑุงู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hacknout

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hacknรบลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ป‘ๅฎข

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vdiranje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hรถkkun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั…ะฐะบะตั€ะปั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฐแƒแƒ™แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hakerlik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hackear

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,862, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.