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hacking

adj
/ˈhækɪŋ/

Etymology

From Middle English hackynge, hakkynge, hacckinge, equivalent to hack + -ing.

  1. inherited from *hackynge✻

Definitions

  1. Short and interrupted, broken, jerky

    Short and interrupted, broken, jerky; hacky.

    • A hacking cough. A hacking laugh. A hacking breath. A hacking cry.

  2. present participle and gerund of hack

  3. Playful solving of technical work that requires deep understanding, especially of a…

    Playful solving of technical work that requires deep understanding, especially of a computer system.

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    1. Unauthorized attempts to bypass the security mechanisms of an information system or…

      Unauthorized attempts to bypass the security mechanisms of an information system or network.

      • .

    2. A dry coughing

      A dry coughing; the emission of a succession of short coughs.

    3. A kick in the shins.

    4. The act of striking the muscles with the side of the hand.

    5. A riding or journey on horseback.

    6. The operation of working over the faces of rough or worn grindstones with a hack-hammer.

    7. The separation of a course of stones into two smaller courses, when there are not enough…

      The separation of a course of stones into two smaller courses, when there are not enough large stones to form a single course.

    8. The cuts and grooves made in the metal laps by holding the cutting edge of a steel blade…

      The cuts and grooves made in the metal laps by holding the cutting edge of a steel blade against them while in motion, for the purpose of providing receptacles or pockets for the powders using in cutting and polishing gems.

    9. The piling of bricks for drying.

    10. A surname.

The neighborhood

Derived

antihacking, biohacking, bodyhacking, cyberhacking, growth hacking, hacking coat, hacking jacket, hacking run, hacking-seat, lifehacking, p-hacking, phone hacking, reward hacking, wallhacking

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for hacking. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA