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See hack and hacker.

hacking

(of a cough) harsh, dry, and spasmodic

hacking [′hak·iŋ]

(computer science)

Use of a computer system without a specific, constructive purpose, or without proper authorization.

(engineering)

The technique of roughening a surface by striking it with a tool.

(lapidary)

A system of grooves in a lap that hold diamond powder for cutting and polishing gems.

hacking

1. Roughening a surface by striking with a tool.

2. Laying brick so that the bottom edge is set in from the plane surface of the wall.

3. In a stone wall, the breaking of one course of stone into courses of different height.

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