a lesson in etymology and clear communication
- Date: August 16th, 2010
- Author: Chad Perrin
The term “hacker” has a meaning older and more respectable than its common usage
in mainstream journalism. Familiarity with that history and its implications can help you
make sure your audience understands your meaning when you use the term.
The term “hacker” gets abused, misused, and overused regularly. Its roots in reference to computers reach back to the early days of the MIT Artificial Intelligence lab. The MIT AI lab shared a lot of members with the MIT Tech Model Railroad Club, and borrowed the term from there.
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