hacker

[hak-er] / ˈhæk ər /

NOUN

someone proficient at computers, especially a hobbyist

Synonyms

STRONGEST

operator technician

STRONG

programmer

WEAK

application programmer computer architect computer designer computer jock key puncher systems analyst systems engineer systems programmer systems software specialist

Example Sentences

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We did the easy ones first, like unlimited screens and sweets, stay up all night; but then we thought of some whackier ones.

From The Guardian • Mar. 31, 2018

But Heffernan has long celebrated the aesthetic potential of the web’s whackier and more whimsical corners.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2016

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