hacktivism

or hac·tiv·ism

[ hak-tuh-viz-uhm ]

noun

, Computers.

1. the practice of gaining unauthorized access to a computer system and carrying out various disruptive actions as a means of achieving political or social goals:

   In this form of hacktivism, the hacker tries to alter or deface a government website.

Other Words From

• hacktiv·ist hactiv·ist noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hacktivism¹

1995–2000; hack ¹ (in the computer sense) + (ac)tivism