white hat

Language: en

Meaning: Agoodperson; ahero.1982December 25, Peg Byron, “The 1982 New York Gay Film Festival”, inGay Community News, volume10, number23, page 8:Berlin-Harlemshowed relentless racism, including from the so-called friends of a black ex-GI in Berlin, without putting its central character in a 'white hat'either.; (computing,computer security,slang)Awell-meaninghackerwhohacksfor a goodcauseor toaidacompany,organization, orgovernmentwithoutcausingharm(for example, toidentifysecurityflaws).; (slang)Asailor.

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