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Definition of hacktivism
hacktivism
noun - uncountable
- activism via hacking.
Citation from "Is Anonymous Less Anonymous Now?", MIT Technology Review, May 16 2011 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on May 20 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 20 2011.
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| Definitions include: acronym for "love you". | |
| Definitions include: a post to a discussion forum that is intended to incite flames. | |
| Definitions include: a person proficient in technology. | |
| Definitions include: misspelling of Google. | |
| Definitions include: "okay, thanks, 'bye". | |
| Definitions include: to hack, with the result being something quickly and sloppily created, or modified to solve a particular problem. | |
| Definitions include: non-elegant, in a way that solves a problem using the sheer amount of computer processing available, rather than finding (or inventing) a smarter technique. | |
| Definitions include: an expression of excitement or joy, used mostly by computer aficionados. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "age, sex, location." | |
| Definitions include: to change something in a small, mindless way. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "can anyone else". | |
| Definitions include: "alright". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "way TMI", i.e. "way too much information". | |
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| Definitions include: Usually means automatically or concurrently complete one action without stopping the first action, i.e. on the fly online Help means that you don't have to stop using a software program in order to use the online Help. | |
| Definitions include: a dollar bill. | |
| Definitions include: to hit in the head. | |
| Definitions include: to engage in dangerous behavior. | |
| Definitions include: a contractor who works for Microsoft. | |
| Definitions include: the functional end, especially of a tool. | |
| Definitions include: an exclamation of amazement or excitement. | |
| Definitions include: Unready, incapable of responding to an assault. |
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