hack

1. A tool for chopping. (countable, uncountable)
2. A hacking blow. (countable, uncountable)
3. A gouge or notch made by such a blow. (countable, uncountable)
4. A try, an attempt. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)
5. The foothold traditionally cut into the ice from which the person who throws the rock pushes off for delivery. (countable, uncountable)
6. An improvised device or solution to a problem. (countable, informal, uncountable) · Luckily for us J company picked us up in their hack — two snowmobiles with a big inflatable raft strapped between them.
7. An expedient, temporary solution, such as a small patch or change to code, meant to be replaced with a more elegant solution at a later date; a workaround. (countable, slang, uncountable)
8. A computer programmer who makes quick but inelegant changes to computer code to solve problems or add features. (countable, dated, slang, uncountable) · Tsang is great but Zhou is such a hack — I wouldn't want him on my project.

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