Meanings
nounwhite hat (plural white hats)
plural white hats
- idiomaticslangcomputer securitycomputingA 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).
- idiomaticslangA sailor.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Arabic هَاكِر
- هَاكِر (hākir)well-meaning hacker
Chinese Mandarin 白帽黑客
- 白帽黑客 (báimào hēikè)well-meaning hacker
Finnish tietoturvahenkilö
- tietoturvahenkilöwell-meaning hacker
Polish white hat
- white hatwell-meaning hacker
Welsh het wen
- het wenwell-meaning hacker
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“white hat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20hat. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “white hat,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20hat.
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