Main entry: hack, hacker, drudge
Definition: one who works hard at boring tasks
Main entry: hacker
Definition: a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm
Usage: true hackers subscribe to a code of ethics and look down upon crackers
Main entry: hacker
Definition: someone who plays golf poorly
Main entry: hacker, cyber-terrorist, cyberpunk
Definition: a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism