white hat

See also: whitehat and white-hat

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white hat (plural white hats) (idiomatic)

  1. A good person; a hero.
  2. (computing, computer security, slang) 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).
  3. (slang) A sailor.

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