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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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
Anthropic says during tests it found the model was highly skilled at cyber-security and hacking tasks, outperforming humans.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
He told MarketWatch that cybersecurity stocks are especially benefiting from the war, given the increased threat of hacking from Iran-linked actors.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
Last year, a pro-Israel hacking group called “Predatory Sparrow” drained more than $90 million from Nobitex.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
He reached behind himself, hacking blindly at the cord, but only succeeded in becoming more entangled, both in the rope and the oilcloth that had been draped from the scaffolding above.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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