# hackster

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. One who hacks computers; a hacker.
2. A violent bully or thug; also, an assassin, a murderer.

## Etymology
From hack (“to cut; to gain unauthorized access to”) + -ster.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hackster
