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hacktivism
or hac·tiv·ism
[ hak-tuh-viz-uhm ]
noun
, Computers.
- the practice of gaining unauthorized access to a computer system and carrying out various disruptive actions as a means of achieving political or social goals:
In this form of hacktivism, the hacker tries to alter or deface a government website.
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Other Words From
- hacktiv·ist hactiv·ist noun adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hacktivism1
1995–2000; hack 1 (in the computer sense) + (ac)tivism
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