Hacker- /n./ |
Note: This is the ACTUAL and OFFICIAL definition. And yes, it does actually say "hack value" ;) |
1. |
A person who enjoys exploring the details of programmable systems and how to stretch their capabilities, as opposed to most users, who prefer to learn only the minimum necessary. |
2. |
One who programs enthusiastically (even obsessively) or who enjoys programming rather than just theorizing about programming. |
3. |
A person capable of appreciating hack value. |
4. |
A person who is good at programming quickly. |
5. |
An expert at a particular program, or one who frequently does work using it or on it; as in `a Unix hacker'. |
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(Definitions 1 through 5 are correlated, and people who fit them congregate.) |
6. |
An expert or enthusiast of any kind. One might be an astronomy hacker, for example. |
7. |
One who enjoys the intellectual challenge of creatively overcoming or circumventing limitations. |
7. |
(Depreciated) A malicious meddler who tries to discover sensitive information by poking around. Hence "password hacker", "network hacker". The correct term is cracker. |