hacking
/ˈhækɪŋ/
noun
- The activity of using computers to gain unauthorized access to data or systems, often for malicious purposes.
- The company lost millions of dollars due to hacking.
- Hacking is illegal and can lead to serious penalties.
- Schools teach students about the dangers of hacking and how to stay safe online.
- The activity of writing or modifying computer code skillfully, especially for creative or problem-solving purposes.
- The workshop focused on ethical hacking to find security flaws.
- Hacking can be a fun way to learn how computers work.
- She enjoys hacking on open-source projects in her spare time.
- A short, dry, repeated cough.
- She tried to stop her hacking with a sip of water.
- His hacking kept everyone awake during the movie.
- The doctor said the hacking was caused by allergies.
Synonyms
adjective
- Characterized by a short, dry, repeated cough.
- The cold left her with a hacking cough every morning.
- A hacking cough echoed through the quiet library.
- He had a hacking cough that wouldn't go away for weeks.