hax0ring

Definition

1337-speak for 'hacking'—an intentionally misspelled slang term from early internet culture that references illicit computer access or exploiting systems. A relic of when hacker culture wanted to sound edgy and exclusive.

Example Usage

He kept joking that he was hax0ring the school's grading system, but he just meant accessing his own grades online.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hax0ring&defid=24243)

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