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Use Wordnet [1,2]. It's an entirely local database with decent etymology and provisions for synonyms, homonyms, semantic relations and so on. > $ /usr/bin/wn
by nonrandomstring 4y ago
Use Wordnet [1,2].
It's an entirely local database with decent etymology and
provisions for synonyms, homonyms, semantic relations
and so on.
> $ /usr/bin/wn hacker -over
Overview of noun hacker
The noun hacker has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) hacker -- (someone who plays golf poorly)
2. hacker, cyber-terrorist, cyberpunk -- (a programmer who breaks
into computer systems
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WordNet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WordNet
[2] https://wordnet.princeton.edu/download/current-version https://wordnet.princeton.edu/download/current-version
- rendaw 4y agoThe article notes > The WordNet Project is retired, so the dictionary will grow more out of date over time.
- saalweachter 4y ago... as opposed to the dictionary I have on my bookshelf.
- Veen 4y agoAs opposed to other online dictionaries that are still updated.
- denton-scratch 4y agoI find the older definition preferable.
- rascul 4y agoInteresting that the web site differs: S: (n) hacker (someone who plays golf poorly) S: (n) hacker (a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm) "true hackers subscribe to a code of ethics and look down upon crackers" S: (n) hack, drudge, hacker (one who works hard at boring tasks) http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hacker http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hacker