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| − | A '''hacker''' | + | A '''hacker''' can be defined as a person who solves problems in clever ways, especially regarding [[computer]] [[programming]] and [[hardware]] [[engineering]].<ref>http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/meaning-of-hack.html</ref> The term is often used to denote a "[[security cracker]]", since hackers most frequently appear in the news involving computer security breaches. |
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| + | * [[Charlie Hebdo]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:06, September 8, 2017
A hacker can be defined as a person who solves problems in clever ways, especially regarding computer programming and hardware engineering.[1] The term is often used to denote a "security cracker", since hackers most frequently appear in the news involving computer security breaches.