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as in cracker
a person who illegally gains access to a computer system and sometimes tampers with its information
the company's security experts spent days trying to figure out how a hacker could have gotten past the firewall
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as in amateur
a person who lacks experience and competence in an art or science
weekend golf hackers who are there mainly for the social networking
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Recent Examples of hacker
Lisbeth Salander is part Western hero, part expert hacker, part international spy and part Pippi Longstocking.
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Anders De La Motte, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Servers running on motherboards sold by Supermicro contain high-severity vulnerabilities that can allow hackers to remotely install malicious firmware that runs even before the operating system, making infections impossible to detect or remove without unusual protections in place.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Some of Europe’s biggest airports, including the region’s busiest, London’s Heathrow, raced to restore normal operations on Sunday after hackers disrupted automatic check-in systems.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 Sep. 2025
In the 1990s, the hacker collective L0pht, faced similar dynamics.
—Chris Wysopal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Anders De La Motte, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Servers running on motherboards sold by Supermicro contain high-severity vulnerabilities that can allow hackers to remotely install malicious firmware that runs even before the operating system, making infections impossible to detect or remove without unusual protections in place.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Some of Europe’s biggest airports, including the region’s busiest, London’s Heathrow, raced to restore normal operations on Sunday after hackers disrupted automatic check-in systems.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 Sep. 2025
In the 1990s, the hacker collective L0pht, faced similar dynamics.
—Chris Wysopal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacker
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The International Padel Federation says the sport is played in more than 140 countries around the world, with about 30 million amateur players.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
23 Sep. 2025
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But on a recent warm September morning, the rhythmic beat of jackhammers crushing concrete with steel and the hissing flow of rush hour traffic greeted a group of amateur ornithologists.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
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With a short base cut, tapered front locks, and slightly longer layers, the Trinity cut sits somewhere between a pixie cut and a bob, borrowing from the cyberpunk aesthetic of the films.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Vogue,
26 Aug. 2025
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This whole concluding sequence is meant to look and sound like some weirdo mad scientist stuff, between the androids’ cyberpunk goggles and the squishy noises the wriggling creatures make.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
20 Aug. 2025
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After a long day of activity, reward the kids with a treat from The Cake Bake Shop or Graeter’s Ice Cream.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Many autistic kids are drawn to water, regardless of its temperature, because water offers a calming sensory effect.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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The program is designed to follow orders from its user, Julian, a tech geek with a god complex.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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The air is getting chilly, the leaves are starting to turn, and Oscar geeks are analyzing the buzz out of Venice, Telluride, and Toronto like tea leaves at the bottom of a mug — that’s right, Oscar season is here.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
27 Sep. 2025
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Showcase the messy beginner stage, on social media, to your close circles of friends — not just the end product.—
Sinéad O'Sullivan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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This form of exercise is suitable for all fitness levels, especially beginners.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
2 Oct. 2025
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This hack has been quietly circulating among frequent flyers for years, but many casual flyers don't know that many economy-class aisle or middle-seat armrests feature a lever or button near the hinge; slide your finger underneath and press or pull to release the lock.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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The concealer, which is our favorite hack for dark circles, comes in 24 shades, including color-correcting options like green and pink.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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The blind spots of breakthrough technologies Like most of his peers, Farley sees AI’s potential for everything from improving warranty processes to training novice technicians to repair complex engines.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The novice user will rely on a single, default tool.—
Marco Argenti,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Hacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacker. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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