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hack

A clever or elegant modification to computer software to gain unauthorized access or otherwise cause computer software to malfunction.

hacker

A person able to exploit a computer system or gain unauthorized access, usually by creating or modifying computer software.

hotspot

A wireless network available for use in a public place such as a coffee shop or airport.

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)

The computer network protocol used to retrieve information from web pages written in certain “markup” languages.

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