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Revision as of 18:27, 12 May 2005 by Ed Poor (talk | contribs) (Please don't just REDIRECT this, it contains valuable new info)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)A computer hacker is someone who enjoys getting around the technical limitations of computer systems, thus extending their capabilities. The first computer "hack" was the invention of the subroutine, which eliminated the need to repeat lengthy sections of identical instructions.
Hackers are often offended by the media's use of hacker as a synonym for "security cracker".
NOTE: Should be merged with hacker article.