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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Hack \Hack\, n.
1. A notch; a cut. --Shak.
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2. An implement for cutting a notch; a large pick used in
breaking stone.
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3. A hacking; a catch in speaking; a short, broken cough.
--Dr. H. More.
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4. (Football) A kick on the shins, or a cut from a kick. --T.
Hughes.
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5. (Computers) A clever computer program or routine within a
program to accomplish an objective in a non-obvious
fashion.
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6. (Computers) A quick and inelegant, though functional
solution to a programming problem.
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7. A {taxicab}. [informal]
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{Hack saw}, a handsaw having a narrow blade stretched in an
iron frame, for cutting metal.
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