Synonyms of the word

hacker

• n. (computing) One who is expert at programming and solving problems with a computer.
• n. (computing) One who uses a computer to gain unauthorized access to data, or to carry out malicious attacks.
• n. (computing) A computer security professional.
• n. Something that hacks; a tool or device for hacking.
• n. Someone who hacks.
• n. (US) One who is inexperienced or unskilled at a particular activity, especially a sport such as golf or…
• n. (US) One who operates a taxicab.

coder

• n. A device that generates a code, often as a series of pulses.
• n. (computing) A programmer.

cyberpunk

• n. (science fiction, uncountable) A subgenre of science fiction which focuses on computer or information…
• n. (countable) A cyberpunk character, a hacker punk, a high-tech low life.
• n. (countable) A writer of cyberpunk fiction.
• n. (music, uncountable) A musical genre related to the punk movement that makes use of electronic sounds…

drudge

• n. A person who works in a low servile job.
• n. (pejorative) Someone who works for (and may be taken advantage of by) someone else.
• v. to labour in (or as in) a low servile job.

golfer

• n. Someone who plays golf.

hack

• v. (transitive) To chop or cut down in a rough manner.
• v. (intransitive) To cough noisily.
• v. To withstand or put up with a difficult situation.
• v. (transitive, slang, computing) To hack into; to gain unauthorized access to (a computer system, e.g.,…
• v. (transitive, slang, computing) By extension, to gain unauthorised access to a computer or online account…
• v. (computing) To accomplish a difficult programming task.
• v. (computing) To make a quick code change to patch a computer program, often one that, while being effective,…
• v. (transitive, colloquial, by extension) To apply a trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method to something…
• v. (computing, slang, transitive) To work with on an intimately technical level.
• v. (ice hockey) To strike an opponent's leg with one's hockey stick.
• v. (ice hockey) To make a flailing attempt to hit the puck with a hockey stick.
• v. (baseball) To swing at a pitched ball.
• v. (soccer and rugby) To kick (a player) on the shins.
• v. To strike in a frantic movement.
• v. (transitive) To strike lightly as part of tapotement massage.
• n. A tool for chopping.
• n. A hacking blow.
• n. A gouge or notch made by such a blow.
• n. A dry cough.
• n. A hacking; a catch in speaking; a short, broken cough.
• n. (figuratively) A try, an attempt.
• n. (curling) The foothold traditionally cut into the ice from which the person who throws the rock pushes…
• n. (obsolete) A mattock or a miner's pickaxe.
• n. (computing, slang) An illegal attempt to gain access to a computer network.
• n. (computing, slang) A video game or any computer software that has been altered from its original state.
• n. (computing) An interesting technical achievement, particularly in computer programming.
• n. (computing) An expedient, temporary solution, such as a small patch or change to code, meant to be replaced…
• n. (colloquial) A trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method to increase productivity, efficiency or ease.
• n. (slang, military) Time check.
• n. (baseball) A swing of the bat at a pitched ball by the batter.
• n. A kick on the shins in football.
• n. (falconry) A board which the falcon's food is placed on; used by extension for the state of partial freedom…
• n. A food-rack for cattle.
• n. A rack used to dry something, such as bricks, fish, or cheese.
• n. A grating in a mill race.
• v. To lay (bricks) on a rack to dry.
• v. (falconry) To keep (young hawks) in a state of partial freedom, before they are trained.
• n. (obsolete) An ordinary saddle horse, especially one which has been let out for hire and is old and tired.
• n. A person, often a journalist, hired to do routine work. (newspaper hack).
• n. (pejorative) Someone who is available for hire; hireling, mercenary.
• n. (slang) A taxicab (hackney cab) driver.
• n. A coach or carriage let for hire; particularly, a coach with two seats inside facing each other; a hackney…
• n. (pejorative) An untalented writer.
• n. (pejorative) One who is professionally successful despite producing mediocre work. (Usually applied to…
• n. (pejorative) A talented writer-for-hire, paid to put others' thoughts into felicitous language.
• n. (politics) A political agitator. (slightly derogatory).
• n. (obsolete) A writer who hires himself out for any sort of literary work; an overworked man; a drudge.
• n. (obsolete) A procuress.
• v. (dated) To make common or cliched; to vulgarise.
• v. To ride a horse at a regular pace; to ride on a road (as opposed to riding cross-country etc.).
• v. (obsolete) To be exposed or offered or to common use for hire; to turn prostitute.
• v. (obsolete) To live the life of a drudge or hack.
• v. To use as a hack; to let out for hire.
• v. To use frequently and indiscriminately, so as to render trite and commonplace.
• n. A small ball usually made of woven cotton or suede and filled with rice, sand or some other filler, for…
• v. To play hackeysack.

linksman

• n. A male golfer.

programmer

• n. One who writes computer programs; a software developer.
• n. One who decides which programs will be shown on a television station, or which songs will be played on…
• n. A device that installs a software program into some other machine.
• n. A short film feature as part of a longer film program, a "B-movie" (now rare).

terrorist

• n. A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further…
• n. An agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror in France.
• adj. Of or relating to terrorism.