| NOUN | person | hacker | someone who plays golf poorly |
|---|---|---|---|
| person | hacker | a programmer for whom computing is its own reward | |
| person | hacker, hack, drudge | one who works hard at boring tasks |
| Sounds | hhae'ker | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | acre / Acre ... Zocor: 182 rhymes with ker... | |
| Meaning | someone who plays golf poorly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | golfer, golf player, linksman | someone who plays the game / game of golf |
| Meaning | A programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy / enjoy / enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "true hackers subscribe to a code of ethics and look down upon crackers" | |
| Broader | programmer, computer programmer, coder, software engineer | A person who designs and writes and tests computer programs |
| Spanish | experto informático, hacker | |
| Catalan | expert informàtic, hacker | |
| Verbs | hack | fix a computer program piecemeal until it works |
| Meaning | One who works hard at boring tasks. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | hack, drudge | |
| Narrower | plodder, slogger | someone who works slowly and monotonously for long hours |
| Broader | unskilled person | A person who lacks technical training |
| Spanish | machaca | |
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