black hat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak hat]
- /blæk hæt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak hat]
- /blæk hæt/

Definitions of black hat words

noun black hat a computer hacker who carries out illegal malicious hacking work 3
noun black hat (as modifier) 3
noun black hat a villain, as in a cowboy movie; bad guy. 1
noun black hat Digital Technology. a hacker who violates the security of a system without the knowledge or consent of the owner or developer, as for personal profit or for the gratification of causing damage. 1
idioms black hat wear / put on a black hat, to behave villainously. 1
noun black hat A villain or bad guy in a story, especially in a Western (a film or other work of the Western genre). 0

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black hat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

black hat usage trend in Literature

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