What is a hacker? If you pull up Wikipedia and type in the word hacker, you will come up with the following definitions.
- Hacker (term), a contentious term used in computing for several types of person
- Hacker (computer security) or cracker, who accesses a computer system by circumventing its security system
- Hacker (programmer subculture), who shares an anti-authoritarian approach to software development now associated with the free software movement [Wikipedia.org]
The following infographic gives a brief history on the history of the word “hacker” and how it became what it is known for today.
[Source: OnlineMBA.com]
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