🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Hacking

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Hacking

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hacking/ˈhæk.ɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Hacking ist ein ernstes Problem für Unternehmen."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of gaining unauthorized access to data in a system or computer.

    "The company implemented new security measures to prevent hacking."
  2. 2

    A clever or innovative solution to a problem, often in a technical context.

    "He found a hacking solution to improve the software's performance."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'hacking' originated in the 1960s within the computer programming community, derived from the verb 'hack', which means to cut or chop. Over time, it evolved to refer to the act of exploring and manipulating computer systems, often associated with unauthorized access.

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