Hacker
Hacker noun - A person who lacks experience and competence in an art or science.
Usage example: weekend golf hackers who are there mainly for the social networking
Master
Master noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.
Both words in one sentence
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Delinquents: Luz makes illegal weapons, Oona's a forger and master computer hacker, and Kiki is a thief.
Source: Literature / Kiki Strike - Sanity Slippage: He slowly goes insane over trying to play Super Kusottare World, in which it took him five videos just to clear level 1, and five hours to master one jump in level 3 (all this even after the hacker redesigned a level at his request).
Source: Lets Play / Azureblade49 -
Mr Tarquin Smith is one too : Turns out he's Jovian, a master hacker, and that he's hiding a freaking machine gun in his suitcase !
Source: Machinima / Clear Skies
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