hacking

Etymology 1
From, , , equivalent to.

Adjective

 * 1) Short and interrupted, broken, jerky; hacky.
 * A hacking cough. A hacking laugh. A hacking breath. A hacking cry.

Usage notes
Most non-creative collocations are the phrases given as examples.

Translations

 * French: tué dans l'œuf
 * German: ,
 * Russian:

Etymology 2
From, , , equivalent to.

Noun

 * 1)  Playful solving of technical work that requires deep understanding, especially of a computer system.
 * 2)  Unauthorized attempts to bypass the security mechanisms of an information system or network. See also.
 * 3)  A dry coughing; the emission of a succession of short coughs.
 * 4)  A kick in the shins.
 * 5)  The act of striking the muscles with the side of the hand.
 * 6)  A riding or journey on horseback.
 * 7)  The operation of working over the faces of rough or worn grindstones with a hack-hammer.
 * 8)  The separation of a course of stones into two smaller courses, when there are not enough large stones to form a single course.
 * 9)  The cuts and grooves made in the metal laps by holding the cutting edge of a steel blade against them while in motion, for the purpose of providing receptacles or pockets for the powders using in cutting and polishing gems.
 * 10)  The piling of bricks for drying.

Translations

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