black hat

See also: blackhat and black-hat

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Etymology 1

From the black stetsons (cowboy hats) traditionally worn by such villains.

Noun

black hat (plural black hats)

1. A villain or bad guy in a story, especially in a Western (a film or other work of the Western genre).
2. (computing, computer security, slang) A malicious hacker, one who violates computer security out of maliciousness or for personal gain.

Derived terms

• black-hat hacker
• black-hat hacking

Related terms

• gray hat
• white hat

 

Translations

malicious hacker

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 黑帽黑客 (hēimào hēikè)

• Welsh: het ddu f

See also

• Black hat (computer security) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology 2

From the black hats traditionally worn by men in Haredi communities.

Noun

black hat (plural black hats)

1. A Haredi Jew; a member of an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community.

See also

• Haredi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia