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Meaning of "white-hat" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WHITE-HAT

white-hat  [waɪt hæt] play
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WHAT DOES WHITE-HAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

White hat (computer security)

The term "white hat" in Internet slang refers to an ethical computer hacker, or a computer security expert, who specializes in penetration testing and in other testing methodologies to ensure the security of an organization's information systems. Ethical hacking is a term coined by IBM meant to imply a broader category than just penetration testing. White-hat hackers may also work in teams called "sneakers", red teams, or tiger teams.

Definition of white-hat in the English dictionary

The definition of white-hat in the dictionary is of or relating to a computer hacker who is hired by an organization to undertake nonmalicious hacking work in order to discover computer-security flaws.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHITE-HAT


hard-hat
ˈhɑːdˌhæt
hardhat
ˈhɑːdˌhæt
hat
hæt
lum-hat
ˌlʌmˈhæt
re-hat
riːˈhæt
strawhat
ˌstrɔːˈhæt
sunhat
ˈsʌnˌhæt
unhat
ʌnˈhæt
woolhat
ˈwʊlˌhæt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHITE-HAT

white-coat syndrome
white-collar
white-collar crime
white-collar worker
white-eye
white-faced
white-footed mouse
white-fronted tern
white-haired
white-haired boy
white-headed
white-headed boy
white-hot
white-knuckle
white-lipped peccary
white-livered
White-Out
white-slaver
white-spotted hyla
white-tailed deer

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHITE-HAT

all that
and all that
and that
as all that
be all that
been-there done-that
chat
for all that
hi-hat
high-hat
I know what
in order that
in that
in the event that
like that
on condition that
on the understanding that
so that
that
this and that

Synonyms and antonyms of white-hat in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «white-hat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHITE-HAT

Find out the translation of white-hat to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of white-hat from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «white-hat» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

白帽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

blanco y sombrero
570 millions of speakers

English

white-hat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सफेद टोपी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قبعة بيضاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

белые шляпы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

white- hat
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাদা টুপি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

blanc - chapeau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Topi putih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

White-Hat-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

白い帽子
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흰색 모자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Putih-topi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mũ trắng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெள்ளை தொப்பி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पांढरा हॅट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Beyaz şapka
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

white- hat
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biały kapelusz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

білі капелюхи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alb - pălărie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λευκό καπέλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wit - hoed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

white -hat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

white -hat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of white-hat

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITE-HAT»

The term «white-hat» is very widely used and occupies the 12.539 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITE-HAT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «white-hat» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «white-hat» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about white-hat

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHITE-HAT»

Discover the use of white-hat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to white-hat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
White-hat security arsenal: tackling the threats
White Hats are the people doing good things with security, and this is their arsenal. The book covers everyday security issues and explains how to find the real threats and discover their solutions.
Aviel D. Rubin, 2001
2
White Hat Leadership
Pramatic principles for developing good leaders
Ty Warren, 2009
3
Life's Journey-Zuya: Oral Teachings from Rosebud
A fascinating look at Lakota lifeways and history through the voices of medicine men and White Hat's personal stories
Albert White Hat, Sr., John Cunningham, 2012
4
The Girl in the White Hat
Annabelle discovers a white hat in the attic. Wearing the hat makes all of her adventures come true.
W. T. Cummings, 1959
5
Naya and the Magic White Hat
“Please! Please! Come Back hat!” We had a nice visit. After hugs and goodbyes Naya and I went out the door. There on top of the snowman's head sat the white hat. The knit cap was lying beside him in the snow. Naya excitedly jumped up and ...
B. A. Pinkney, 2013
6
Six Thinking Hats (RIE)
The intelligence, experience and information of everyone is harnessed to reach the right conclusions quickly.These principles fundamentally change the way you work and interact.
Edward De Bono, 2009
7
Reading and Writing the Lakota Language
Combines language instruction with cultural insights, historical details, & humorous stories.
Albert White Hat, Sr., Jael Kampfe, 1999
8
A White Hat in Argo: Family Secrets
Describes the survival of a close-knit Negro family, led by three sisters during the summer of 1951 in Argo, Illinois.
Gerald Stokes, 2004
9
The red, white & blue monster song book, ed. by J. Diprose
THE NEW WHITE HAT. Air— "Uncle Sam." F. A. CHAKT] [W. C. PAGE. Last Easter Monday morning, I well remember that, The tailor he'd brought home my clothes, I'd a splendid new white hat ; And having got a holiday, I resolved to show, ...
John Diprose, 1860
10
Hack Proofing XML
Is the French Government infowar team black hat or white hat? Is the U.S. Government infowar team black hat or white hat? Is a Chinese dissident activist black hat or white hat? Is a U.S. dissident activist black hat or white hat? Can a black hat ...
Syngress, 2002

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHITE-HAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term white-hat is used in the context of the following news items.
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Incentivized Check-ins: A "White-Hat" Trick For Getting More …
At the LSA-SMX West Local Search Advantage Workshop this week, Yelp's Luther Lowe offered a number of “white hat tips” for marketers on reputation ... «Marketing Land, Mar 15»
2
True tales of (mostly) white-hat hacking
In the mainstream media, hacking gets a bum rap. Sure, the headline grabbers are often nefarious, but all computer professionals are hackers at heart. We all ... «InfoWorld, Jul 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. White-Hat [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/white-hat-1>. Apr 2024 ».
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