2006-08-30 02:53:13 · 4 answers · asked by Pranav T 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
A hacker is a person who creates and modifies computer software and computer hardware, including computer programming, administration, and security-related items.
So the first hackers came with the first computers. Maybe even before that.
2006-08-30 07:33:16 · answer #1 · answered by Ben Ferrari 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The term "hacking" has a bad reputation in the media. They use it to refer to those who break into systems or wreak havoc with computers as their weapons. Among people who write code, though, the term "hack" refers to a "quick-and-dirty" solution to a problem, or a clever way to get something done. And the term "hacker" is taken very much as a compliment, referring to someone as being "creative," having the technical chops to get things done. The Hacks series is an attempt to reclaim the word, document the good ways people are hacking, and pass the hacker ethic of creative participation on to the uninitiated. Seeing how others approach systems and problems is often the quickest way to learn about a new technology.
2006-08-30 09:38:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ever since people started putting up barriers, people have wanted to break them down. Most hackers don't actually want any of the information, they just kind of browse around. The point is just to outwit the system.
2006-08-30 03:12:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably as a bet: "I'll bet you $5 you can't break into that network there." "You're on!"
2006-08-30 02:59:19 · answer #4 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋