Hack

Hack may refer to:

Hack (technology), a term used in the technology and computer science fields
Hack (masonry), a row of stacked unfired bricks protected from the rain
Hack writer, a writer who is paid to write low-quality, quickly put-together articles or books
Hack and slash, a genre of video game or a type of gameplay
Life hack, productivity techniques used by programmers
Roof and tunnel hacking, unauthorized exploration of roof and utility tunnel spaces
What the Hack, a hacker conference held in Liempde, The Netherlands
.hack, a Japanese multimedia franchise
Hack Circle, an amphitheatre in Christchurch, New Zealand referred to as "Hack"
ROM hacking, the process of modifying a video game's program image
Show hack, a type of show horse
MIT hack, a clever, benign, and ethical prank or practical joke at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

In mass media:

Hack (TV series), a CBS television series
Hack (video game), a roguelike computer game using ASCII graphics
Hack (album), a 1990 album by Information Society
Hack (radio program), a current affairs program on Australian radio network Triple J
Hacks (film), a 1997 film starring Stephen Rea
Hack! (film), a 2007 film starring Danica McKellar

Hack may also be:

A comedian who engages in joke thievery
Casual riding or equestrianism, or a common, ordinary horse used for such purposes
A goal in a game of Hacky Sack, or the footbag circle kick game
American slang for a cab driver or a taxi
A piece of equipment used for traction in the sport of curling
- A position in curling called "in the hacks"
A slang term for a caboose
Slang for coughing
Slang among percussionists for random play of a percussion instrument, usually on a practice pad

See also