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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 [[security cracker]], since hackers most frequently appear in the news involving computer security breaches.

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 [[security cracker]], since hackers most frequently appear in the news involving computer security breaches.

'''Hacking''' may refer to a number of activities, including:

'''Hacking''' may refer to a number of activities, including:

* "Digital lockpicking", or breaking into computer systems; this is also called "cracking", and is the most well known form of hacking

* "Digital lock-picking", or breaking into computer systems; this is also called "cracking", and is the most well known form of hacking

* Modifying software or hardware for extra functionality or performance

* Modifying software or hardware for extra functionality or performance

* Creating software or devices to solve problems

* Creating software or devices to solve problems