noun
- plural of hack: rough cuts or chops with a sharp tool
- plural of hack: clever programming solutions or shortcuts
- plural of hack: unauthorized access attempts to computer systems
Usage: informal; computing
Usage: computing
verb
- third person singular present of hack: cuts or chops roughly
- third person singular present of hack: gains unauthorized access to computer systems
Usage: computing
Examples
- She hacks the wood into small pieces for kindling.
- The programmer shared useful coding hacks online.
- Security experts warned about recent hacks on banking systems.
- The hacker hacks into the network every night.
- Yellow hacks lined up outside the train station.
- He hacks away at the overgrown hedge.
- These productivity hacks will save you time.
- The company suffered multiple hacks last year.