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hackery

hackery

1 7.9
The use of clever, quick methods to solve problems on computers
  • noun
  • /ˈhækəri/
  • Jargon
translation icon : hackeo
  • The programmer used her hackery to quickly fix the software bugs before the deadline.

Examples

  • Note that this is for stock Nexus 7 tablets, and for people who want to update without really doing any real hackery, but don't mind a little command line work.

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  • His remarkable hackery allowed him to solve complex coding issues in just a few minutes.

  • Keep up the hackery, Roger.

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  • Someday, Apple will need friends among the hackery.

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  • Users are, of course, encouraged to change their secret codes, and with all the hackery going on lately, we might recommend

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  • Creative and technology event reviews, typeface identifications, thoughts on design/marketing, hackery, and most other things.

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  • During the competition, her hackery impressed the judges as she developed innovative solutions on the spot.

Synonyms

hack
vshackery
  • Texting
52 4.0

A clever quick way to solve a problem

focuses on using quick or unorthodox methods particularly in programming
hacking
vshackery
  • Specialized
1 3.3

Trying new ways to use computers to make programs

is about using clever quick or unorthodox methods to solve programming problems
clever hack
vshackery
4.9

A smart, simple trick that solves a problem quickly

emphasizes inventive, sometimes unorthodox methods used broadly in computing

Antonyms

conventionality
1 7.4

Lacking new ideas and using the usual or expected forms

methodicalness
6.8

Being careful to do things in an orderly way

How Clever

hackery
  • Jargon
1 7.9
hack
  • Texting
52 4.0
trick
764 2.6

Surface Forms

hackery singular
hackeries plural

Morphology

hackery = hack (semi-transparent) = hack + ery

While 'hack' is clear, the suffix 'ery' implies a practice or activity, but the specific computing context may not be immediately obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Hackery comes from hack, a word for clever, quick fixes in computing, and the ending -ery, which means 'the act or practice of'. So hackery is the practice of using clever, fast, or unorthodox tricks to solve problems.