"Hackintosh" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Hackintoshes [plural]
Etymology: Blend of hack + Macintosh Etymology templates: {{blend|en|hack|Macintosh}} Blend of hack + Macintosh Head templates: {{en-noun}} Hackintosh (plural Hackintoshes)
  1. (computing, informal) A computer other than a Macintosh that has been configured to run the Macintosh operating system (OS X or macOS). Wikipedia link: Hackintosh Tags: informal Categories (topical): Apple Inc., Computing

Inflected forms

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