Hypertext Webster Gateway: "hacker"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Hacker \Hack"er\, n.
One who, or that which, hacks. Specifically: A cutting
instrument for making notches; esp., one used for notching
pine trees in collecting turpentine; a hack.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
hacker
n 1: someone who plays golf poorly
2: a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy
the challenge of breaking into other computers
3: one who works hard at boring tasks [syn: {hack}, {drudge}]
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