Hack

Hack may refer to:

Computers and technology

Hack (computer security) to break into computers and computer networks
Hack (computer science), an inelegant but effective solution to a computing problem
Hack (programmer subculture), participation in a computer programmer subculture
Hack (hobby), heavy modification of the software or hardware of one's own computer system
Life hack, productivity techniques used by programmers to solve everyday problems
What the Hack, a hacker conference held in Liempde, The Netherlands
ROM hacking, the process of modifying a video game's program image
MIT hack, a clever, benign, and ethical prank or practical joke at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Hack (Unix video game)

Hack (falconry), training method for young falcons
Hack (horse), an animal used for pleasure riding, as well as the verb form (hacking, to hack) for the activity
- Show hack, a type of show horse and type of competition
- Hunter hack, a horse show event
Hack, a piece of equipment used for traction in the sport of curling
Hack, a goal in a game of Hacky Sack, or the footbag circle kicking game
Hack squat, a variant of the squat exercise

Hack (Unix video game), written in 1982
.hack, a Japanese multimedia franchise
- .hack (video game series), a four game series for the PlayStation 2
Hack and slash, a genre of video game or a type of gameplay

Hack (American TV series), a CBS television series
Hack (album), a 1990 album by Information Society
Hack (radio program), a current affairs program on Australian radio network Triple J
Hack! (film), a 2007 film starring Danica McKellar
Hack (comics), a Marvel Comics Universe mutant character

Hack (name), a surname and given name
Hack writer, a writer who is paid to write low-quality, quickly put-together articles or books
Hack (comedy), a joke, or premise for a joke, that is considered obvious, frequently used, and/or stolen.
Hack (masonry), a row of stacked unfired bricks protected from the rain
Roof and tunnel hacking, unauthorized exploration of roof and utility tunnel spaces
Political hack, a person who devotes him/herself to party-political machinations
A Taxicab driver, from Hackney Carriage, the term for a London cab. A taxi driver's license is often called a "hack license."