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An enthusiastic and skillful computer programmer or user. OR
A person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data.
a hacker doesn't destroy or reprogram, 'hacking' into a site and modifying it would simply be skillfull programming, the term hack, hacking and hacker have been raped by hollywood.
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lol I know... I rock backtrack 5 R1 so I know the theory behind it all for the most part... all that is left to do is sit my a** down for a good 2 months, drop 400 bucks on an education, and I am "certified" in the field :P
but who really cares about the "certification"... its the knowledge that counts :D