Definition of “hack”
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To hack into; to gain unauthorized access to (a computer system, e.g., a website, or network) by manipulating code; to crack.
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By extension, to gain unauthorised access to a computer or online account belonging to (a person or organisation).
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To accomplish a difficult programming task.
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To make a quick code change to patch a computer program, often one that is inelegant or that makes the program harder to maintain.
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To work on an intimately technical level.
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To strike an opponent's leg with one's hockey stick.
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To make a flailing attempt to hit the puck with a hockey stick.
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To swing at a pitched ball.
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To strike in a frantic movement.
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To lay (bricks) on a rack to dry.
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To keep (young hawks) in a state of partial freedom, before they are trained.
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To make common or cliched; to vulgarise.
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To ride a horse at a regular pace; to ride on a road (as opposed to riding cross-country etc.).
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To be exposed or offered or to common use for hire; to turn prostitute.
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To live the life of a drudge or hack.
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To play hackeysack.
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noun:
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A gouge or notch made by such a blow.
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A dry cough.
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The foothold traditionally cut into the ice from which the person who throws the rock pushes off for delivery.
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A mattock or a miner's pick.
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An illegal attempt to gain access to a computer network.
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An interesting technical achievement, particularly in computer programming.
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A small code change meant to patch a problem as quickly as possible.
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An expedient, temporary solution, meant to be replaced with a more elegant solution at a later date.
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Time check.
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A swing of the bat at a pitched ball by the batter.
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A board which the falcon's food is placed on; used by extension for the state of partial freedom in which they are kept before being trained.
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A food-rack for cattle.
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A rack used to dry bricks.
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Someone who is available for hire; hireling, mercenary.
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A taxicab (hackney cab) driver.
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An untalented writer.
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One who is professionally successful despite producing mediocre work. (Usually applied to persons in a creative field.).
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A talented writer-for-hire, paid to put others' thoughts into felicitous language.
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A political agitator. (slightly derogatory).
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A small ball usually made of woven cotton or suede and filled with rice, sand or some other filler, for the use in hackeysack.
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