hacker vs programmer

hacker and programmer both are nouns.

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

As nouns, programmer is a hypernym of hacker; that is, 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
programmer: a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs

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

hacker (noun)	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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