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Hacker

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-007018

An individual who gains unauthorized access to computer systems or networks, often with malicious intent. This can involve exploiting vulnerabilities in software or hardware to bypass security measures. Ethical hackers, also known as penetration testers, perform similar actions with permission to identify and fix security flaws.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-007018
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectElectrical engineering
Synonymsblack hat; cracker
TranslationsGerman: Hacker; Spanish: hacker; French: hacker
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-007018",
  "term": "Hacker",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An individual who gains unauthorized access to computer systems or networks, often with malicious intent. This can involve exploiting vulnerabilities in software or hardware to bypass security measures. Ethical hackers, also known as penetration testers, perform similar actions with permission to identify and fix security flaws.",
  "synonyms": [
    "black hat",
    "cracker"
  ],
  "subject": "Electrical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Hacker",
    "es": "hacker",
    "fr": "hacker"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/hacker/"
}

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