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A '''hacker''' is someone with skills in developing computer software or hardware. Hackers enjoy modifying these for extra functionality and/or performance.
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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.
They are often willing to do it for the sheer joy of it, or merely to receive the admiration and respect of their peers.
 
  
Hackers resent being lumped in with [[security cracker]]s.
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== See also ==
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* [[Charlie Hebdo]]
  
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==References==
*[[Security hacker]]
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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.

See also

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