For me, the word always calls to mind the scene in Jurassic Park, where the annoying little girl exclaims, "I am not a computer nerd. I prefer to be called a ha

For me, the word always calls to mind the scene in Jurassic Park, where the annoying little girl exclaims, "I am not a computer nerd. I prefer to be called a hacker!" I have never been able to take the word seriously since.