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Language changes. It's the 2020s not 1980s.

Wait until you learn how people use the word "phone" now to describe a small general purpose computer.




  Language changes. It's the 2020s not 1980s.
Language may change, but language changes which cause 'damage' need to be resisted.

There's too much that's positively aligned with the word 'hacker' to let those who without clue ruin the word for everyone else.


I would say it's more worth your time to adapt to the change and use the new lingo.

For example I see the term "ethical hacker" used quite often, especially for security professionals, and it's held in high esteem.




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