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| − | + | A "hack" is a form of [[cheat]]ing that exploits some aspect of the game to grant a user an unfair advantage. Hacks differ from [[exploit]]s in that hacks are almost never achieved in-game, but usually require an external technique; often a third party program. | |
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| + | The term is commonly used for every sort of in or out-game cheating, and can refer to a cheated character, item, account, or something else. The word "hack" can be combined with the another word to detail the particular type of hack: Account-hack, Char-hack, maphack (a 3rd party program that reveals the entire level map in Diablo 2), etc. | ||
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| + | ==Word Usage== | ||
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| + | "Hack" can be used as a verb, to describe the process of cheating. | ||
| + | * ''"My character was hacked."'' | ||
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| + | Or as a noun, to describe the program or technique itself. | ||
| + | * ''"I used a hack to steal his gold."'' | ||
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| + | [[category:exploits]] | ||
Revision as of 20:14, 10 November 2011
A "hack" is a form of cheating that exploits some aspect of the game to grant a user an unfair advantage. Hacks differ from exploits in that hacks are almost never achieved in-game, but usually require an external technique; often a third party program.
The term is commonly used for every sort of in or out-game cheating, and can refer to a cheated character, item, account, or something else. The word "hack" can be combined with the another word to detail the particular type of hack: Account-hack, Char-hack, maphack (a 3rd party program that reveals the entire level map in Diablo 2), etc.
Word Usage
"Hack" can be used as a verb, to describe the process of cheating.
- "My character was hacked."
Or as a noun, to describe the program or technique itself.
- "I used a hack to steal his gold."
