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hacker

/ˈa.ker/nounB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 14,002

Meaning

hacker

  • a person who gains unauthorized access to computer systems

In a sentence

Un hacker ha rubato i dati dell'azienda.

A hacker stole the company's data.

Il sito è stato bloccato da un attacco hacker.

The website was blocked by a hacker attack.

Gli hacker hanno chiesto un riscatto per sbloccare i computer.

The hackers asked for a ransom to unlock the computers.

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
hackersingular
hackerplural
hackerMasc|Fem · plural

Usage notes

  • Invariable loanword: il/la hacker, gli/le hacker.
  • Takes the definite article l' in the singular and gli/le in the plural.

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