[Anonymous]

As the thread title asks, in you opinion what does the term "hacker" mean to you?

I believe the term hacker is anyone that has ever hacked a site, be it white,gray,or black hatters.

[The High Roller]

Doesn't have to be a site, I believe hackers are people who crave confidential information and exploiting stuff.
You can tap into a computer and be deemed a hacker.

[Anonymous]

Doesn't have to be a site, I believe hackers are people who crave confidential information and exploiting stuff.
You can tap into a computer and be deemed a hacker.

Just simply amazing! I never knew others had opinions! Thanks for this! I will take this in account with my opinion of a "hacker".

[The High Roller]

Doesn't have to be a site, I believe hackers are people who crave confidential information and exploiting stuff.
You can tap into a computer and be deemed a hacker.

Just simply amazing! I never knew others had opinions! Thanks for this! I will take this in account with my opinion of a "hacker".

No problem, glad to help some one who didn't know humans had opinions.

[Anonymous]

Doesn't have to be a site, I believe hackers are people who crave confidential information and exploiting stuff.
You can tap into a computer and be deemed a hacker.

Just simply amazing! I never knew others had opinions! Thanks for this! I will take this in account with my opinion of a "hacker".

No problem, glad to help some one who didn't know humans had opinions.

What can I say, we all JUST human. =)

[Xeronations]

Anything above RATing is defined as hacking, in my opinion.

[Kinanizer]

I define a Hacker as someone who has entered a computer without permission, or has prevented someone from doing so. Your a good hacker if you can remotely hack, or stop a remote hacker.

[The High Roller]

I would like to rephrase mine.
A person skilled with the use of computers that uses his talents to gain knowledge. There are three classifications of hackers:

A white hat who loves to help people instead of exploiting them. Or simply loves the exploration of hacking.

A grey hat: loves both black hat and white hatting.

A black hat: hacking to find exploits and system weaknesses

Another example of the term hacker:
A term broadly used to describe hardware and software research and development, and modification. "To hack" essentially means "to plow," and refers to assembling and modifying computer systems and programs. Programmers with high technical capabilities are given the honorary title of hacker.

[Xeronations]

I would like to rephrase mine.
A person skilled with the use of computers that uses his talents to gain knowledge. There are three classifications of hackers:

A white hat who loves to help people instead of exploiting them. Or simply loves the exploration of hacking.

A grey hat: loves both black hat and white hatting.

A black hat: hacking to find exploits and system weaknesses

Another example of the term hacker:
A term broadly used to describe hardware and software research and development, and modification. "To hack" essentially means "to plow," and refers to assembling and modifying computer systems and programs. Programmers with high technical capabilities are given the honorary title of hacker.

A blackhat doesn't just find exploits and weaknesses, but profits of them as well. In some way, whether it be cash or glory.

[The High Roller]

I would like to rephrase mine.
A person skilled with the use of computers that uses his talents to gain knowledge. There are three classifications of hackers:

A white hat who loves to help people instead of exploiting them. Or simply loves the exploration of hacking.

A grey hat: loves both black hat and white hatting.

A black hat: hacking to find exploits and system weaknesses

Another example of the term hacker:
A term broadly used to describe hardware and software research and development, and modification. "To hack" essentially means "to plow," and refers to assembling and modifying computer systems and programs. Programmers with high technical capabilities are given the honorary title of hacker.

A blackhat doesn't just [b]find[/b] exploits and weaknesses, but profits of them as well. In some way, whether it be cash or glory.

I would've added that but wasn't thinking about it.
I already know this but thanks anyway.