ethical hacker

[ eth-i-kuhl hak-er ]

nounDigital Technology.
  1. 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.

Origin of ethical hacker

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First recorded in 1990–95

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