script kiddie
Definitions
A (usually amateur) hacker who compromises files on others' computers or launches attacks on computer systems, using widely distributed computer programs or scripts rather than developing their own.
Equivalents
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Ελληνικάεπίδοξος χάκερ
Examples
“Generally speaking, script kiddies are bored individuals without girlfriends or boyfriends who can think⟳ of nothing better to do on a Saturday night than make⟳ people come⟳ into work⟳ to fix⟳ a failing system.”
“It is important to realize⟳ that the motive behind the script kiddie or recreational hacker is a more ego-driven destruction of data without a hidden moral, political, or economic agenda.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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