hacker
/hækə(ɹ)/noun
One who uses a computer to gain unauthorized access to data stored in, or to carry out malicious attacks on, computer networks or computer systems.
Example sentence
- “a tennis hacker”
Related words
phishingThe act of circumventing security with an alias.antivirusA piece of software that is used to detect, delete and or neutralize computer-based viruses.spamUnsolicited bulk electronic messages.virusA disease caused by such an infectious agent; a viral illness.authenticationProof of identity required by a user to log on to some network or access some resource.spywarePrograms that surreptitiously monitor and report the actions of a computer user.