different between hackable vs whackable

English

Etymology

hack +? -able

Pronunciation

Adjective

hackable (comparative more hackable, superlative most hackable)

1. (computing) That can be hacked or broken into; insecure, vulnerable.
2. That lends itself to hacking (technical tinkering and modification); moddable.

   The robotic vacuum cleaner proved to be hackable, so we reprogrammed two of them to race each other.

Antonyms

• unhackable

Translations

English

Etymology

whack +? -able

Adjective

whackable (comparative more whackable, superlative most whackable)

1. Capable of, or suitable for, being whacked (in various senses).
   • 2011, J. K. Vandyke, Sabbatical for Love (page 123)

     “Not lately. John, I'd rather she smacked me than ignored me.” “That's the story of your life.” “What does that mean?” “You've been goading people who ignore you ever since I've known you. It makes you very whackable.”

   • 2013, Sal Polisi, Steve Dougherty, The Sinatra Club: My Life Inside the New York Mafia

     Consorting without permission with the women in a connected guy's family — mothers, sisters, daughters, wives — was a whackable offense.

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