Hackerish

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of a hacker (technically skilled computer enthusiast). informal

    "The hackerish look of dot-matrix fonts on screens and printers has partially prevented full acceptance of computers as tools for a literate public."

  2. 2
    Resembling or characteristic of a hacker (malicious user who breaks into computer systems). informal

    "...requires users to disclose new and useful information on computer and network security or other hackerish subjects to be admitted to the privileged areas of the system."

Example

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"The hackerish look of dot-matrix fonts on screens and printers has partially prevented full acceptance of computers as tools for a literate public."

Etymology

From hacker + -ish.

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