Definition of white hat
white hat
noun
- person who engages in computer security breaching for the purpose of finding problems to fix before another party ("black hat") can maliciously exploit them.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Jun 06 2013. Submitted by Morgan D. from Seattle, WA, USA on Aug 30 2003.
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Other terms relating to 'computer slang': | |
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| Definitions include: acronym for "I am not a lawyer." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "For The Loss." | |
| Definitions include: person who engages in computer security breaching through use of widely available prepackaged exploiting utilities, for recreational purposes and without significant low-level knowledge of computer security. | |
| Definitions include: a videogame that requires mashing buttons to play, rather than finesse. | |
| Definitions include: a chronologically-ordered collection of articles, posted to the world-wide web, about any topic. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "in other words". | |
| Definitions include: software still under copyright, but which is no longer distributed, sold, or supported. | |
| Definitions include: a type of shareware that only requires users to send a postcard to the author in order to purchase it. | |
| Definitions include: From a popular image created in 2002 that circulated the web. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "if you don't like it, get the fuck out". | |
| Definitions include: "Internet BF", i.e. "Internet Boyfriend". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "upload". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "re-tweet." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "good luck, have fun". | |
Slang terms with the same root words
Other terms relating to 'hat': | |
| Definitions include: at any moment; without persuasion | |
| Definitions include: person who engages in computer security breaching for malicious purposes. | |
| Definitions include: To leave somewhere, preferably quickly. | |
| Definitions include: a condom. | |
| Definitions include: hair or hair style. | |
| Definitions include: hair that has been put awry by wearing a hat. | |
| Definitions include: thanks. | |
| Definitions include: to move quickly. | |
| Definitions include: "hat tip". | |
| Definitions include: condom. | |
| Definitions include: crazy. | |
| Definitions include: someone who sells drugs and other illegal substances. | |
| Definitions include: condom. | |
| Definitions include: when a person's nipples stand out on end due to cold temperature or stimulation. | |
| Definitions include: the paper toilet seat covers found in many public restrooms. | |
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Other terms relating to 'white': | |
| Definitions include: police. | |
| Definitions include: to vomit. | |
| Definitions include: to vomit | |
| Definitions include: to vomit. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "married white female". | |
| Definitions include: "married white male". | |
| Definitions include: teeth. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "poor white trash". | |
| Definitions include: to frequently use an illegal white powder stimulant (e.g. cocaine, crystal methamphetamines, crank, etc.) | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "single white female". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "single white male". | |
| Definitions include: to vomit. | |
| Definitions include: penis. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "White Anglo-Saxon Protestant." | |
| Definitions include: cocaine. | |
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