hacker vs programmer

hacker

noun
  • One who is expert at programming and solving problems with a computer. 

  • Something that hacks; a tool or device for hacking. 

  • One who operates a taxicab. 

  • One who uses a computer to gain unauthorized access to data, or to carry out malicious attacks. 

  • A fork-shaped tool used to harvest root vegetables. 

  • One who is inexperienced or unskilled at a particular activity, especially a sport such as golf or tennis. 

  • A computer security professional, a white-hat hacker. 

  • One who cuts with rough or heavy blows. 

  • One who kicks wildly or roughly. 

  • One who is consistent and focuses on accomplishing a task or several tasks. 

programmer

noun
  • One who writes computer programs; a software developer. 

  • A device that installs or controls a software program in some other machine. 

  • One who decides which programs will be shown on a television station, or which songs will be played on a radio station. 

How often have the words hacker and programmer occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )