cutting (open) vs hacking

cutting (open)

hacking

noun
  • Playful solving of technical work that requires deep understanding, especially of a computer system. 

  • The act of striking the muscles with the side of the hand. 

  • A riding or journey on horseback. 

  • A dry coughing; the emission of a succession of short coughs. 

  • A kick in the shins. 

  • Unauthorized attempts to bypass the security mechanisms of an information system or network. See also cracker. 

adj
  • Short and interrupted, broken, jerky; hacky. 

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