hack

baltayla kesmek, doğramak, yarmak B1

to cut or chop something roughly with a heavy tool or a sudden movement

He hacked the thick branch with his axe to make a fire.

• The gardener hacked the overgrown hedges early in the morning.
• The lumberjack hacked the massive trunk, splitting it into manageable logs.
• Environmentalists warned that reckless hacking of trees can damage ecosystems.

• hack down a tree · ağacı baltayla kesmek The workers hacked down the old oak tree after the storm.
• hack away at sth She kept hacking away at the tangled vines to clear the path.

sb: birisi · sth: bir şey

benzer: chop

daha basit: cut

izinsiz bir sisteme girmek, bilgisayar korsanlığı yapmak B1

to gain unauthorized access to data or a computer system, often by exploiting security weaknesses

The security team discovered that someone had hacked the email accounts.

• Students were warned not to hack the school's Wi-Fi network.
• Hackers often use phishing emails to hack corporate systems.
• Legislation now imposes heavier penalties on those who hack critical infrastructure.

• hack into a system · bir sisteme izinsiz girmek
• hack a password · parolayı kırmak She tried to hack the password but failed.
• hack into sth Cybercriminals often hack into corporate networks to steal data.

sb: birisi · sth: bir şey

geçici bir çözüm bulmak, bir sorunu pratik bir yolla çözmek B2

to devise a quick, improvised solution to a problem, often using limited resources

When the printer broke, she hacked a makeshift scanner from a phone.

• Developers often hack together tools to test new ideas rapidly.
• The students hacked a simple app to track class attendance.
• During the hackathon, participants hacked innovative prototypes overnight.
• Management praised the engineers for hacking an effective workaround under pressure.

• hack together a solution · geçici bir çözüm birleştirmek We had to hack together a solution before the deadline.
• hack a script · bir betiği geçici olarak düzenlemek He quickly hacked a script to automate the task.
• hack sth together The team hacked a prototype together in just a few hours.

sb: birisi · sth: bir şey

benzer: improvise

daha basit: fix