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What does hackerish mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word hackerish? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. (informal) Resembling or characteristic of a hacker (technically skilled computer enthusiast).
  2. (computing) Resembling or characteristic of a hacker (malicious user who breaks into computer systems).
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There is a rich, hackerish tradition in the computer world of making any new computer or video game system emulate those that came before it.
The hackerish look of dot-matrix fonts on screens and printers has partially prevented full acceptance of computers as tools for a literate public.

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