▪ I. hack hack 2 noun [countable] JOBS
1. a writer who does a lot of low quality work, especially writing newspaper articles
2. informal a taxi, or someone whose job is to drive a taxi
[m0] ▪ II. hack hack 1 [hæk] also hack into verb [transitive]
COMPUTING to secretly reach information on someone else's computer system so that you can look at, use, or change it:
• The police are investigating a series of computer crimes involving people thought to have hacked confidential databases.
• He didn't have to hack into my personal computer to get the information.
— hacking noun [uncountable] :
• Hacking is easy if you know how to do it.
hack away at something phrasal verb [transitive]
to work slowly and with difficulty in order to reduce something:
• Budget cutters are being forced to hack away at their favorite domestic programs.
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hack UK US /hæk/ verb [I or T]
► IT to use a computer to illegally access information stored on another computer system or to spread a computer virus: hack into sth »
Two employees were charged with hacking into the company's computer system and changing data.
»Studies have revealed that it's fairly easy to hack an electronic voting system.
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hack UK US /hæk/ noun [C]
► DISAPPROVING a writer, especially a journalist, who produces articles, books, etc. that are of low quality: »
a media/newspaper hack
► DISAPPROVING someone who works mainly for money without worrying about beliefs or the opinions of others: »
a political/party hack
► US INFORMAL a person who drives a taxi
► IT an illegal use of a computer to access information stored on another computer system or to spread a computer virus : »
A hack into an employee's email provided access to a number of confidential documents.
Financial and business terms. 2012.