ethical hacker

American  

[eth-i-kuhl hak-er] / ˈɛθ ɪ kəl ˈhæk ər /

noun

Digital 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.

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Etymology

Origin of ethical hacker

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

It’s an enticing, golden specimen, but noticeably thicker than the carte, and bearing a slight arched shape that makes it a tad less sandwich-friendly.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2011

Remove a pane of really old glass from the window of a European cathedral and it will be noticeably thicker at the bottom than at the top.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

But his mouth twitched fitfully, his eyes wandered and disclosed a disquieting superabundance of white, and his tongue was noticeably thicker than before.

From The False Faces Further Adventures from the History of the Lone Wolf by Vance, Louis Joseph