to hack
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5.5
- verb
- /hæk/
- Jargon
:
modificar
- To get the game working, he decided to hack the code himself over the weekend.
- hack together
- spend hours hacking
- hack a device
So this is all for now, but remember, build it, hack it, share it.
- So this is all for now, but remember, build it, hack it, share it.
- I hope you enjoyed the tutorial and remember, build it, hack it, share it because Arduino is you.
- And so all I can do, Steph, is try and and just try if it's on my mind to hack it and make it better.
Examples
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So by adding reviews monthly, you're hacking the Google algorithm AKA generating more traffic.
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He needs to hack the software to fix the bugs before the deadline.
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So this is all for now, but remember, build it, hack it, share it.
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You mean like hack the app?
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And then I assume that people can just hack in if they really want.
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Or get a degree in computer science or equivalent and hack the hell out of your computer.
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Knowing what needed to be built, we each started hacking on a piece.
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Build a desktop PC and hack it to run OS X instead.
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Right now we're hacking a photocopier in their Human Resources Department.
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After several attempts, she finally managed to hack the program to run smoothly.
Synonyms
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8.2
To fix or change a computer program quickly until it works
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Offensive
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8.6
A politician who works for their party or friends to benefit themselves
A hand saw with a thin blade and many small teeth for cutting metal and other hard materials
How Clean
- Specialized
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2.8
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3.8
- Specialized
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3.8
- Jargon
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5.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
To hack code in a quick, makeshift way comes from the idea of a 'hack' as a fast, rough fix, so hacking code means making a temporary solution rather than a clean one.