Hack

English (en)

Hack
A hack is an inelegant solution 
to a problem. In this sense, a 
hack gets the job done but in an 
inefficient, un-optimal or ugly 
way. As a verb, hack refers to 
writing a small program or adding 
code to an existing program to 
solve a problem in a hurry. A hack 
used to imply a low-level programming 
language, even deploying a fix in 
machine language (see patch).

Other languages: Yoruba, Hausa

Related terms
Firewall, Hacker, Hacking

Igbo (ig)

  • Ịbanye na-anataghị ikike

Decomposition: This means entering without permission. Ikike means permission while ịbanye means to enter.

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  • Ụzọ mmezi ezighi ezi

Decomposition: This means a bad or wrong way of resolving a problem. Ụzọ means way or method, mmezi means resolve or solution, while ezighi ezi means wrong or incorrect.

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  • Waba deghaa

Decomposition: This means to enter and make changes to enter. Waba means to enter (usually illegally), while deghaa means to make changes (especially to a written text or code).

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