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  • Originally, a computer enthusiast who spent significant time learning the functions of the computer without benefit of formal training (and often without the technical manuals) by trying combinations of commands at random to determine their effect. Common usage today is from the press which uses the word to describe people who "break into" computers for various purposes. (BBD;)