hn

/eɪtʃ ɛn/
noun
  1. An abbreviation for 'Hacker News', a popular technology news website and social news forum.
    • She posted her startup story on HN and got a lot of helpful feedback.
    • I read about the new programming language on HN this morning.
    • The discussion on HN about AI ethics was very insightful.
  2. An abbreviation for 'headnote', a brief summary or annotation at the beginning of a legal case or document.
    • The lawyer quickly scanned the HN to understand the case's main point.
    • The HN summarized the key legal principle before the full text.
    • Each court opinion in the database includes an HN for easy reference.
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