"antihacker" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: anti- + hacker Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|hacker}} anti- + hacker Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} antihacker (not comparable)
  1. Opposing or countering computer hackers. Tags: not-comparable Translations (opposing or countering computer hackers): antihackers (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-antihacker-en-adj-tw31AFgr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with anti- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with anti-: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: anti-hacker

Noun [English]

Forms: antihackers [plural]
Etymology: anti- + hacker Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|hacker}} anti- + hacker Head templates: {{en-noun}} antihacker (plural antihackers)
  1. One who is employed to detect and counter computer hackers.
    Sense id: en-antihacker-en-noun-rB-Z5iiA Categories (other): English terms prefixed with anti- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with anti-: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: anti-hacker

Inflected forms

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