Synonyms for hacker
ˈhæk ərhack·er

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. hackernoun

   someone who plays golf poorly

   Synonyms:
   drudge, cyberpunk, cyber-terrorist, hack

2. hacker, cyber-terrorist, cyberpunknoun

   a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism

   Synonyms:
   drudge, cyberpunk, cyber-terrorist, hack

3. hackernoun

   a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm

   "true hackers subscribe to a code of ethics and look down upon crackers"

   Synonyms:
   drudge, cyberpunk, cyber-terrorist, hack

4. hack, drudge, hackernoun

   one who works hard at boring tasks

   Synonyms:
   nag, navvy, ward-heeler, galley slave, taxi, plug, literary hack, hack, peon, cyberpunk, political hack, machine politician, cyber-terrorist, taxicab, cab, hack writer, drudge, jade

Matched Categories

1. • Golfer
   • Programmer
   • Unskilled Person

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. modder

   a person who manipulates computer software or creates an advantage over other server users.

   he's a hacker.

   Submitted by Artemis on April 12, 2019  

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "hacker":

   hackers, pirate, infiltrator, intruder, hacking

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How to use hacker in a sentence?

1. President Obama:

   No foreign nation, no hacker, should be able to shut down our networks, steal our trade secrets, or invade the privacy of American families, especially our kids.

2. Jen Psaki:

   In response to our request, Hillary Clinton provided State Department with emails spanning Hillary Clinton time at State Department, after State Department reviewed those emails, we produced about 300 emails responsive to recent requests from the Select Committee. The New York Times also reported that Clinton's personal email account was discovered by Gowdy's House committee when State -- through Hillary Clinton -- provided those emails to the committee. However, Gawker reported in 2013, based on emails obtained by a Romanian hacker named.

3. Alex Holden:

   We have no claim to this information because we just retrieved it from the hacker and are sharing it with the community.

4. Ron Wyden:

   This rule change could potentially allow federal investigators to use one warrant to access millions of computers, and it would treat the victims of the hack the same as the hacker himself.

5. Adam Meyers:

   He wasn't a serious threat. He was most likely a nuisance hacker, it was his involvement in recruitment, communications and other ancillary support that would have made him a target.