That&#x27;s how things used to be. However, the meaning of words is decided by their usage.<p>My attempt to summarize the new meaning of the word hacker is &quot;any person who employs (especially technological) ingenuity to solve a problem&quot;.<p>Full explanation: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;scott.arciszewski.me&#x2F;blog&#x2F;2014&#x2F;08&#x2F;cause-and-infect-why-people-get-hacked" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;scott.arciszewski.me&#x2F;blog&#x2F;2014&#x2F;08&#x2F;cause-and-infect-w...</a>