hacker
noun [C] /ˈhæk.ər/
/-ɚ/ Definition
› (also computer hacker) someone who hacks into other people's computer systemsOperating computersMiscellaneous criminals › (also phone hacker) someone who hacks into another person's phone and listens to their messages
(Definition of hacker noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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