"pedestrian hacker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pedestrian hackers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pedestrian hacker (plural pedestrian hackers)
  1. A typical hacker; a person who uses a computer to gain unauthorized access without using extraordinary equipment or brilliance.
    Sense id: en-pedestrian_hacker-en-noun-fxSozP4F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pedestrian, hacker. Someone who is mediocre at their craft.
    Sense id: en-pedestrian_hacker-en-noun-Jx~WcC2E

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