hacking

American  

[hak-ing] / ˈhæk ɪŋ /

noun

1. replacement of a single course of stonework by two or more lower courses.

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hacking British  

/ ˈhækɪŋ /

adjective

1. (of a cough) harsh, dry, and spasmodic

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Etymology

Origin of hacking

1400–50; late Middle English, in literal sense. See hack ¹, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Over the past two years, Iranian-linked hacking groups have leaked hundreds of thousands of internal emails and documents from government bodies.

From The Wall Street Journal

The News of the World closed in 2011 after it was found to have been hacking into the phones of crime victims, celebrities and politicians.

From BBC

A strong constitution also helps, faced with the hacking coughs and snotty noses of a particularly bad flu' season.

From BBC

When AI can beat most humans at hacking.

From The Wall Street Journal

After years of misfires, artificial-intelligence hacking tools have become dangerously good.

From The Wall Street Journal