verb To chop or cut down in a rough manner. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
They hacked the brush down and made their way through the jungle.
verb To withstand or put up with a difficult situation.
Can you hack it out here with no electricity or running water?
verb To make a quick code change to patch a computer program, often one that, while being effective, is inelegant or makes the program harder to maintain.
I hacked in a fix for this bug, but we'll still have to do a real fix later.
verb To accomplish a difficult programming task.
He can hack like no one else and make the program work as expected.
verb To work with something on an intimately technical level.
I'm currently hacking distributed garbage collection.
verb To apply a trick, shortcut, skill, or novel method to something to increase productivity, efficiency or ease.
I read up on dating tips so I can hack my sex life.
verb To hack into; to gain unauthorized access to (a computer system, e.g., a website, or network) by manipulating code.
verb To gain unauthorized access to a computer or online account belonging to (a person or organisation).
When I logged in to the social network, I discovered I'd been hacked.