Hacker has different meanings in several different fields, contexts, and is also the name of various media publications.
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1 Computers and engineering
2 Culture
3 People named Hacker
4 Other definitions
5 See also
[edit] Computers and engineering
The definition of a Hacker that is most widely considered as correct is a person that is highly computer literate. This is usually mistaken for someone that performs malicious or illegal tasks using a computer. The term 'hacker' in general conversation is often used as the aforementioned misconceived meaning.
Definitions of this word:
Hacker, a person that is highly computer literate, especially in terms of programming.
Hacker definition controversy
Hacker (computer security), a hacker involved in network security
Black hat hacker, a hacker who commits criminal intrusions into technological systems for some real or perceived gain
White hat hacker, those who attempt to break into systems or......
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