hacker
/ˈakeɾ/
o
noun
B2
o (masc.) a (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- hackers
Meaning
Similar words
pirata informático is more formal, with a negative connotation, a malicious hacker; hacker is the loanword, which can be neutral or even positive, like an ethical hacker.
Similar in other languages
French
pirate informatique is the French word for the same thing — both mean "hacker."
Practice
1 What does hacker mean?
hacker
2 Fill the gap: Um ___ invadiu o site.
Full sentence: Um hacker invadiu o site. (A hacker broke into the site.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches hacker?
hacker: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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