Hack attack
jargon
(Possibly by analogy with “Big Mac Attack” from advertisements for the McDonald’s fast-food chain; the variant “big hack attack” is reported) Nearly synonymous with hacking run, though the latter more strongly implies an all-nighter.
[Jargon File]
(1996-08-26)
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