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hackability

hackability noun: the state or condition of being hackable.

Noun

hackability (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being hackable.
    • Now it could be that all the hacks have moved to UNIX and off of our IBM systems, but there is a distinct change at U of T from 5 or so years ago when hacks abounded on all our systems. My personal opinion is that it is to our collective detriment that the environment no longer exists in which...1984 November 14, Paul Shindman, “Re: Free and undirected campus computing facilities - Not at Waterloo”, in net.micro (Usenet), retrieved 15 Dec 2016, message-ID <196@utcs.UUCP>
    • I think the rewards far outweigh the drawbacks, and am pleased that Yet Another Hacker is turning to the Amiga for its hackability. I think it's the most hackable machine to come out since the old S-100 systems of the late 70's, and has the same kind of wonderful feel to it.1987 March 8, Leo L. Schwab, “Re: Amiga good for hacking??”, in comp.sys.amiga (Usenet), retrieved 16 Dec 2016, message-ID <2719@well.UUCP>

Origin of hackability

From hack + -ability.

Questions about hackability

What does hackability mean?
Hackability means the state or condition of being hackable.
What part of speech is hackability?
Hackability is a noun.

Words near hackability in the dictionary

  1. hack-and-slasher
  2. hack-and-slashers
  3. hack-and-slay
  4. hack-iron
  5. hack-irons
  6. hackability
  7. hackable
  8. hackamore
  9. hackamores
  10. hackapick
  11. hackapik

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