"maphack" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: maphacks [plural]
Etymology: map + hack Etymology templates: {{compound|en|map|hack}} map + hack Head templates: {{en-noun}} maphack (plural maphacks)
  1. (video games) A patch enabling a player to cheat by viewing more of the game map than is actually visible to him or her. Categories (topical): Video games Related terms: wallhack

Inflected forms

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