hackear

Senses

1. 1.

   to hack

   to gain unauthorized access to a computer system, network, or device

2. 2.

   to hack

   to modify or reprogram something in an unconventional way (a device, system, or process)

3. 3.

   to hack

   to find a clever workaround or life hack for something

Examples

• "Alguém hackeou minha conta do Instagram ontem à noite."

  Someone hacked my Instagram account last night.

• "Ele hackeou o videogame para jogar jogos pirateados."

  He hacked the video game console to play pirated games.

• "Você pode hackear esse processo para economizar tempo?"

  Can you hack this process to save time?

Usage

Borrowed from English "to hack." Very common in informal speech and tech contexts. Regular -ear verb conjugation. Often used with "conta" (account), "sistema" (system), "celular" (cell phone). The noun form is "hacker" and the act is "hackeamento."