Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antihacker

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-ti-hack-er
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Opposing or countering computer hackers.

noun

One who is employed to detect and counter computer hackers.

Example Sentences

"The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, frequently amended, remains an important weapon in the federal government's antihacker arsenal."
"Often, they boast that they have managed to get around and beat the actual computer security experts and antihackers (so-called hacker-catchers, or hacker hunters), making fun of them to show that they are the ones hunting the security experts and not the contrary."
"Firewalls provide some protection as well as Intrusion Detection Systems (IDSes), but there is so much white noise for viruses and scans that many real hack attacks may go unnoticed, except by very skilled antihackers."
"I mean, these antihackers are much in demand, make huge salaries, and likely were not at all interested in politics."

Etymology

From anti- + hacker.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anti

Inflected Forms

anti-hacker (alternative) antihackers (plural)

Questions

What does antihacker mean?: Opposing or countering computer hackers.
Where does antihacker come from?: From anti- + hacker.

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