Hacking Explained

Hacking may refer to:

Places

Hacking, an area within Hietzing, Vienna, Austria

People

Douglas Hewitt Hacking, 1st Baron Hacking (1884–1950), British Conservative politician
Ian Hacking (1936–2023), Canadian philosopher of science
David Hacking, 3rd Baron Hacking (born 1938), British barrister and peer

Sports

Hacking (falconry), the practice of raising falcons in captivity then later releasing into the wild
Hacking (rugby), tripping an opposing player
Pleasure riding, horseback riding for purely recreational purposes, also called hacking
Shin-kicking, an English martial art also called hacking

Technology

Hacker, a computer expert with advanced technical knowledge
- Hacker culture, activity within the computer programmer subculture
Security hacker, someone who breaches defenses in a computer system
- Cybercrime, which involves security hacking
Phone hacking, gaining unauthorized access to phones
ROM hacking, the process of modifying a video game's program image

Other uses

Roof and tunnel hacking, unauthorized exploration of roof and utility tunnel spaces

See also