Hack attack

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Parts of this article are based on the Jargon File, v. 4.4.7,
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hack attack
Usage: n.
Derivation: Poss. by analogy with `Big Mac Attack' from ads for the McDonald's fast-food chain; the variant big hack attack is reported


hack attack: n.

[poss. by analogy with `Big Mac Attack' from ads for the McDonald's fast-food chain; the variant big hack attack is reported] Nearly synonymous with hacking run, though the latter more strongly implies an all-nighter.

Sources

Source: hack attack, in The Jargon File, version 4.4.7.


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