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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Hackers - Twitter Search#Climategate Desparate Dutch Environmental Minister in Denial, Claims Hackers Manipulated E-Mails http://bit.ly/8XPFFwdaverag (Dave R) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:31:53 -0000
#Climategate Desparate Dutch Environmental Minister in Denial, Claims Hackers Manipulated E-Mails http://bit.ly/8XPFFw
Full of pie and watching Hackers. HAPPY THXGVNG!!totalerquatsch (lucy) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:31:29 -0000
Full of pie and watching Hackers. HAPPY THXGVNG!!
Johnson wird NASA-Hacker nicht helfen: Am Ende waren alle Bemühungen, eine Auslieferung des "NASA-Hackers" Gary.. http://bit.ly/4GcrrDDreamer0304 (Juergen Reinke) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:31:19 -0000
Johnson wird NASA-Hacker nicht helfen: Am Ende waren alle Bemühungen, eine Auslieferung des "NASA-Hackers" Gary.. http://bit.ly/4GcrrD
Hackers skewed climate-change emails: scientists: http://bit.ly/8Ah0hTTheGNN (GNN Eco-News) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:30:52 -0000
Hackers skewed climate-change emails: scientists: http://bit.ly/8Ah0hT
For all hackers go suck a dick and stop hacking in my shit I'm tired of changing my password!AmandaMelissa (Amanda Melissa 2.0) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:28:55 -0000
For all hackers go suck a dick and stop hacking in my shit I'm tired of changing my password!
My father and @harker207 are watching Hackers. My future is before me.amymlitt (amymlitt) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:27:17 -0000
My father and @harker207 are watching Hackers. My future is before me.
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