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hacken — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chop noun A cut of meat, often including part of a rib bone.
  • hack verb To cut or chop something roughly, without precision.
  • hacking noun Unauthorized access to a computer system or network.
  • hash noun A dish of chopped meat and vegetables (often potatoes) fried together.
  • hoe noun A hand tool with a long handle and flat blade, used for weeding and turning soil.
  • mince noun Meat that has been finely chopped or ground.

Senses

hacken is used for these senses in English:

  • chop (transitive) To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions.
  • hack (transitive, slang, computing) To hack into; to gain unauthorized access to (a computer system, e.g., a website, or network) by manipulating code.
  • hack (transitive, slang, computing, by extension) To gain unauthorized access to a computer or online account belonging to (a person or organisation).
  • hash (transitive) To chop into small pieces, to make into a hash.
  • hoe (transitive) To clear from weeds, or to loosen or arrange the earth about, with a hoe.
  • mince (transitive) To lessen; to diminish; to diminish in speaking; to speak of lightly or slightingly; to minimise.

chop — full definition

  1. noun A cut of meat, often including part of a rib bone.
  2. noun A short, sharp strike, especially with the side of the hand or with a blade.
  3. noun Rough, choppy waves on the water, usually caused by wind.
  4. verb To cut something into pieces with quick, forceful strokes.
  5. noun Informal: dismissal from a job ("the chop").

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.

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