A hacker is a person who creates and modifies computer software and computer hardware, including computer programming, administration, and security-related items. The term usually bears strong connotations, but may be either positive or negative depending on cultural context (see the Hacker definition controversy).

In computer programming, a hacker is a programmer who hacks or reaches a goal by employing a series of modifications to exploit or extend existing code or resources. For some, hacker has a negative connotation and refers to a person who "hacks" or uses kludges to accomplish programming tasks that are ugly, inelegant, and inefficient. This negative form of the noun "hack" is even used among users of the positive sense of "hacker".

In computer security, a hacker is a person who specializes in work with the security mechanisms for computer and network systems. While including those who endeavor to strengthen such mechanisms, it more often is used (especially in the Mass Media) to refer to those who seek access despite them.

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@theburntmill You could try letting them know. That way they can check their 'sent' dms and change their password to keep the hackers away
ArtisanOriginal (Valorie Clifton) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:44:07 -0000
@theburntmill You could try letting them know. That way they can check their 'sent' dms and change their password to keep the hackers away
LOL Someone hacked @MSNBCHeadlines. The hackers were going to target FOX News, but no one knew morse code.
ChristopherE1 (Christopher Emerson) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:42:49 -0000
LOL Someone hacked @MSNBCHeadlines. The hackers were going to target FOX News, but no one knew morse code.
@SwaggaStal Hey i am good getting ready for band practice lot of hackers out there hope its calmed down
Broadwingstudio (Mark Glazier) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:41:50 -0000
@SwaggaStal Hey i am good getting ready for band practice lot of hackers out there hope its calmed down
@BMatt95 Why are they stupid?Because they try to keep hackers out?
besweeet (Brian) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:40:21 -0000
@BMatt95 Why are they stupid?Because they try to keep hackers out?
Hang the hackers!!
sedonakathy (kathy howe) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:39:36 -0000
Hang the hackers!!
@DeeArtPlace You are so welcome! Apparently hack victims don't even know it - terrible hackers.
AmandaSims (Amanda Sims) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:33:58 -0000
@DeeArtPlace You are so welcome! Apparently hack victims don't even know it - terrible hackers.

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