hacks

n. clever solutions or shortcuts that make a task easier or more efficient.

n. informal strategies or techniques used to manage time or tasks more efficiently; often used in the context of 'life hacks'.

“She shared some great kitchen hacks to help us save time when cooking dinner.”

“The blog gained millions of followers by posting simple productivity hacks that promised to streamline the average workday.”

Informal

n. writers or journalists who produce a lot of work quickly but without much quality or original thought.

n. a derogatory term for writers, especially journalists, who produce dull, unoriginal, or low-quality work for money.

“The politician complained that the local newspaper was full of hacks who didn't check their facts.”

“Critics dismissed the screenplay as the work of industry hacks who were merely recycling tired tropes for a quick profit.”

Informal · Formal

v. to cut something into pieces with rough, heavy blows.

v. to cut or chop something with repeated and irregular blows; the third-person singular present form.

“He hacks at the thick branches until the path is clear enough to walk through.”

“The gardener hacks away at the overgrown ivy every spring to prevent it from damaging the brickwork.”

v. to use a computer to connect to another person's computer system without permission.

v. to gain unauthorised access to data in a system or computer; the third-person singular present form.

“The movie shows a character who hacks into a government database in seconds.”

“Security experts warn that he hacks into poorly protected networks by exploiting known software vulnerabilities.”