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hacker

noun
  1. one who works hard at boring tasks
    hack
  2. a programmer for whom computing is its own reward
    “At the weekend, the hacker worked on contributing to open-source software.”
  3. someone who plays golf poorly
    “I'm not particularly skilled at golf, but my friend is a complete hacker.”
  4. a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal, change, or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism
    “Some believe that we need to increase security to stop hackers.”
    cyberpunk