hacking

hack-ing · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The act of gaining unauthorized access to computer systems.

  2. 2.

    The present participle of hack; the action of cutting roughly.

  3. 3.

    A persistent, irritating cough.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    hacking cough — a dry, persistent cough
  • •
    hacking away — working persistently at something

Related words

See also: cybersecurity, hack, hacker
Synonyms: breaching, cracking, cutting

Etymology

From hack + -ing. The computing sense became prominent in the late 20th century.