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1. A term that first started being used in the
1960s and was used to
describe a programmer or someone who hacked out computer code, later
the term evolved to an individual who had an advanced understanding of computers,
networking, programming, and/or hardware but did not have any
malicious intents. Today, a hacker is
often associated with an individual who illegally breaks into other computer systems to
damage and/or steal
information. Some users today who consider themselves
leet may refer to themselves as haxors or
h4x0rs. However, often these types of users are nothing more
than script kiddies.
Although the media and most people think of hackers as malicious
or evil, the majority of hackers are people who are curious about
how computer, networks, and/or programs work and are often simply
exploring and learning.
2. In computer online gaming a hacker is a term often
associated with a gamer who is cheating.
- Additional information about how to hack someone or something
can be found on document
CH000806.
- For information about where Computer
Hope stands on hackers, please see our underground
section.
Also see: Black hat,
Cheat,
Computer crime,
Cracker,
Ethical
hacking, Game definitions,
Hacker Manifesto,
Honey pot, Intruder,
Phishing,
Phreak,
Script kiddies,
Security definitions, White hat
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