Cracker
Cracker noun - A person who illegally gains access to a computer system and sometimes tampers with its information.
Usage example: a cracker who had broken into the intelligence agency's database attempted to leak the classified information
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Hacker and cracker are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hacker" instead a noun "Cracker".
Hacker
Hacker noun - A person who illegally gains access to a computer system and sometimes tampers with its information.
Usage example: the company's security experts spent days trying to figure out how a hacker could have gotten past the firewall
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The series is also licensed by Viz and 14 volumes are out in America.Examples: Absurdly Powerful Student Council Almighty Janitor: Kurosaki is a former software engineer and an accomplished hacker/cracker who is not above making death threats to those who intend to hurt Teru.
Source: Manga / Dengeki Daisy -
The Hacker/cracker character of a show usually has them, if only because they tend to be a fan of Schizo Tech, which makes them look more out of place.
Source: Magic Floppy Disk -
The game keeps track of whether you're a hacker or a cracker.
Source: Videogame / Uplink
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