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hackings

hackings is the plural of hacking.

Meaning of hacking

Noun

hacking (usually uncountable, plural hackings)

  1. (usually) Playful solving of technical work that requires deep understanding, especially of a computer system.
  2. (usually) Unauthorized attempts to bypass the security mechanisms of an information system or network.
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  3. (usually) A dry coughing; the emission of a succession of short coughs.
  4. (usually) A kick in the shins.
  5. (usually, massage) The act of striking the muscles with the side of the hand.
  6. (UK, countable, usually) A riding or journey on horseback.

See all 12 meanings of hacking

Proper noun capitalized: Hackings

Hackings

  1. (plural) plural of Hacking

Questions about hackings

What is hackings the plural of?
Hackings is the plural of hacking.
What part of speech is hackings?
Hackings is a proper noun.

Words near hackings in the dictionary

  1. hacking run
  2. hacking runs
  3. hacking up
  4. Hackingian
  5. hackingly
  6. hackings
  7. Hackington
  8. Hackintosh
  9. Hackintosher
  10. Hackintoshers
  11. Hackintoshes

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