white hat (English, noun)
expansion: white hat (plural white hats)
expansion: (idiomatic)
Senses:
glosses: A good person; a hero.
tags: idiomatic
topics: computing
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
qualifier: computer security
glosses: A well-meaning hacker who hacks for a good cause or to aid a company, organization, or government without causing harm (for example, to identify security flaws).
tags: idiomatic
slang
glosses: A sailor.
tags: idiomatic
slang
Forms:
form: white hats
tags: plural