pirater — meaning in English

English meaning

• hack verb To cut or chop something roughly, without precision.
• pirate noun Someone who attacks and robs ships at sea.

Senses

pirater is used for these senses in English:

• hack (transitive, slang, computing, by extension) To gain unauthorized access to a computer or online account belonging to (a person or organisation).

hack — full definition

1. verb To cut or chop something roughly, without precision.
2. verb To break into a computer system or account without authorization.
3. verb To find a clever, often improvised shortcut for solving a problem.
4. noun A clever shortcut, trick, or workaround.
5. noun A skilled but unglamorous or uncreative worker, especially a writer or programmer producing mediocre work for hire.

pirate — full definition

1. noun Someone who attacks and robs ships at sea.
2. noun Someone who illegally copies or distributes copyrighted material.
3. verb To copy or distribute copyrighted material without permission.

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