SettingsMeanings of Hacker
Hacker (computer security) or cracker, who accesses a computer system by circumventing its security system
Hackers (film), 1995 MGM film starring Angelina Jolie and Jonny Lee Miller
Hacker (programmer subculture), who shares an anti-authoritarian approach to software development now associated with the free software movement
Technology
Hacker (term), a contentious term used in computing for several types of person
Hacker (hobbyist), who makes innovative customizations or combinations of retail electronic and computer equipment
Hacker (programmer subculture), who shares an anti-authoritarian approach to software development now associated with the free software movement
Entertainment
Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution, 1984 book by Steven Levy
Hacker (video game), 1985 computer game by Activision
Hacker (card game), 1992 Steve Jackson Games release
Hackers (anthology), a 1996 anthology of short stories edited by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois
Hackers (film), 1995 MGM film starring Angelina Jolie and Jonny Lee Miller
People
The Hacker (Michel Amato, b. 1972), French electrocrash and tech producer
Alan Hacker (b. 1938), English clarinetist
Benjamin Thurman Hacker (1935–2003), U.S. Naval officer
George Hacker (20th century), U.S. lawyer, head of the Alcohol Policies Project
Katrina Hacker (b. 1990), American figure skater
Marilyn Hacker (b. 1942), American poet, critic, and reviewer
Peter Hacker (b. 1939), British philosopher
Sally Hacker (1936–1988), feminist sociologist
J. Random Hacker, the mythical/archetypal hacker nerd
Jim Hacker, title character in Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister
Other
Hacker-Craft, boats made by the Hacker Boat Company