hacker
noun
a person or thing that hacks.
hackers
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pluralof hacker.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Asos users across the UK have been sent pop-up messages from its app that appear to have been sent by hackers trying to extort the company.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
In this case, however, South Korean officials believe malicious hackers used the tool to get into the banks’ systems and steal data of customers and employees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
On Tuesday morning, Asos users across the UK were sent pop-up messages from its app that appear to have been sent by hackers trying to extort the company.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
According to Asymmetric, the agents were able to refine their techniques in a matter of days, a process that typically takes traditional hackers months or even years.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Hideo has indeed hired a few hackers in the past—to help him work out bugs inside Warcross—but they were way more experienced, and probably with no criminal records.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
