definitions

ethical hacker

[ eth-i-kuh l hak-er ]
/ ˈɛθ ɪ kəl ˈhæk ər /

noun Digital Technology.

a hacker who violates the security of a system usually with the knowledge and consent of the owner or developer, in order to test the code, without malicious intent.

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Nearby words

etherize, ethernet, ethic, ethical, ethical culture, ethical hacker, ethical investment, ethical relativism, ethical will, ethically, ethician

Origin of ethical hacker

First recorded in 1990–95
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019