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=What is a hack?= | =What is a hack?= | ||
The term "hack" has been synonymous with make, craft, build, do, alter, | The term "hack" has been synonymous with make, craft, build, do, alter, change. Typically creating something in a way that wasn't generally meant to be, without going by given instructions. Example, "I hacked together this table with an old door and some cinder blocks." Other times it could be used to define when one is working on constructing things that an everyday (American) consumer doesn't build, with components a consumer wouldn't normally acquire. In many cases a hack could be using something for a purpose it wasn't intended for, like an old credit card to patch a hole in your shoe, or using a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s89FqNpXO4 shoe to open a wine bottle]. | ||
===Crafting=== | ===Crafting=== | ||
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=What is hacking?= | =What is hacking?= | ||
Hacking is the act of creating a hack. Many times a hack is created to find a solution for a problem, other times it's a hobby or just for fun. | Hacking is the act of creating a hack. Many times a hack is created to find a solution for a problem, other times it's a hobby or just for fun. | ||
=Who are hackers?= | =Who are hackers?= | ||
=The media's portrayal of hacking and hackers= | =The media's portrayal of hacking and hackers= | ||
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Over the late 2000s, the terms cybercrime, cyberfelony and cybervillain have come into use with most media outlets. Hackers and hacking still do get used but it's becoming a rarer occurrence. | Over the late 2000s, the terms cybercrime, cyberfelony and cybervillain have come into use with most media outlets. Hackers and hacking still do get used but it's becoming a rarer occurrence. | ||