To hack is to break into someone's computer or computer system. When hackers break into a computer, they can steal all of the information that is on the computer.
The hackers were able to hack into the company's computer and steal all of the data.
The hacker was able to hack into the government's computer and steal all of the passwords.
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To chop or cut down in a rough manner.
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To cough noisily.
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To withstand or put up with a difficult situation.
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To make a quick code change to patch a computer program, often one that, while being effective, is inelegant or makes the program harder to maintain.
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To accomplish a difficult programming task.
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To work with something on an intimately technical level.
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(by extension) To apply a trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method to something to increase productivity, efficiency or ease.
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To hack into; to gain unauthorized access to (a computer system, e.g., a website, or network) by manipulating code.
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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 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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(soccer and rugby) To kick (a player) on the shins.
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To strike in a frantic movement.
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To strike lightly as part of tapotement massage.
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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 use as a hack; to let out for hire.
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To use frequently and indiscriminately, so as to render trite and commonplace.
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To play hackeysack.
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The hack is a central part of the story.
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The hackers themselves announced the hacking.
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The object is to never drop the hack.
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This is a nifty hack to suppress the images.
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The results of the first hack are shown below.
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The vast majority of the hacked correspondence is innocuous.
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The zombies hack at the doors of the house with the tools.
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What's with the hack job and snide remarks
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He's an acrimonious, bellicose, cowardly Neocon hack.
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The moral standing of the hack has no bearing on the science.