hacking
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of hacking
1400–50; late Middle English, in literal sense. See hack 1, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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In the past, according to Lee, many attacks of government entities were carried out by state-sponsored actors, but the emergence of AI-powered hacking tools have allowed everyday people to carry off such incursions.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
The company said it found that the tool can outperform humans at some hacking and cyber-security tasks, prompting discussions by regulators, legislators and financial institutions about the dangers it could pose to digital services.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
No other hacking outfit comes close to the amounts stolen by North Korean scams and thieves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
In 2023 an 18-year-old British hacker called Arion Kurtaj was given an indefinite hospital order after hacking into the company and stealing data, source code and video clips of the unfinished GTA 6 game.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Of course, I couldn’t protest too much because we all understood that this was my punishment for hacking away at it, and only fitting, too.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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