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Added "A hack" definition.
To '''hack''' means to chop roughly. It is also used to denote the often illegal computer activities of system penetration known as [[Security cracker|hacking]].
To '''hack''' means to chop roughly. It is also used to denote the often illegal computer activities of system penetration known as [[Security cracker|hacking]].
A '''hack''' is a poor quality alteration in software or hardware engineering, usually done quickly and ignoring standard practices, in order to meet deadlines. Such a hack may, or may not, be considered a bug depending upon its side-effects.
'''Hack''' is also a slang term for a low-grade, unprincipled person, often a writer or journalist. This usage is taken from an earlier usage in which a hack was a hired [[horse]]. Such animals were normally of poor quality.
'''Hack''' is also a slang term for a low-grade, unprincipled person, often a writer or journalist. This usage is taken from an earlier usage in which a hack was a hired [[horse]]. Such animals were normally of poor quality.
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