noun · neutral
hacker
UK/ˈhækə(r)/US/ˈhækər/HACK·er
a person who illegally accesses or tries to damage computer systems
Examples
“A hacker broke into the company's database and stole customer information.”
“Ethical hackers test security so companies can fix weaknesses.”
“Many people worry about hackers stealing passwords from public Wi‑Fi.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although some hackers are motivated by curiosity rather than crime, their actions can still cause serious damage to businesses and individuals.”
Collocations
- ethical hacker
- computer hacker
Word family
Common mistakes
I think hacker is bad.→I think hackers are bad.
He is a hacking.→He is hacking.
Say it for a higher band
5thief→6computer criminal→7+hacker
Synonyms
cybercriminal
cracker
Easily confused
cracker
“The cracker broke into the website and stole customer data.”
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