White-hat
noun, Informal.
1.
a virtuous hero, especially in a cowboy movie; good guy.
Compare black hat (def 1).
noun
1.
(informal)
a computer hacker who is hired by an organization to undertake nonmalicious hacking work in order to discover computer-security flaws
(as modifier): a white-hat hacker Compare black hat
noun
a computer programmer hired to prevent illegal acts such as hacking a forbidden network or sending out a virus or worm; also, a computer expert, usually a former hacker, who now uses his or her skills for legitimate causes; also called white hat hacker
Word Origin
fr its use in western /cowboy movies
Usage Note
computing
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