hacker

/hˈækɚ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. someone who plays golf poorly
2. a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm
   “true hackers subscribe to a code of ethics and look down upon crackers”
3. one who works hard at boring tasks

Synonyms for hacker

• hack
• drudge

Words that rhyme with hacker

• cracker
• lacquer
• nutcracker
• packer
• tacker
• hijacker
• linebacker
• attacker
• backer
• backpacker
• firecracker
• racker
• slacker
• stacker
• tracker
• whacker
• acker
• aker
• akre
• bakker
• blacker
• bracher
• bracker
• carjacker
• kobacker
• lacher
• macher
• makar
• meatpacker
• sacher