hacker vs computer programmer

hacker and computer programmer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hacker	Yes	No	No	No
computer programmer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, computer programmer is a hypernym of hacker; that is, computer programmer is a word with a broader meaning than hacker:

hacker: a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm
computer programmer: a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs

Other hypernyms of hacker include coder, programmer, software engineer.

hacker (noun)	computer programmer (noun)
one who works hard at boring tasks	a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm
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