hacker

Word parts

fasten + -er

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /hækə/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /hækər/

• Audio (UK)

  (file)

• Hyphenation: hack‧er

Noun

Singular hacker

Plural hackers

1. (countable) A hacker is a person who gains unauthorized access to parts of a computer program.

   A hacker had been changing my computer game without my permission.

2. (countable) A hacker is a person who gains unauthorized access to a computer system.

   A group of hackers have been stealing passwords from the internet.