~THe HaCKeRZ~

While the word hacker to refer to someone who enjoys playful cleverness is most often applied to computer programmers, it is sometimes used for people who apply the same attitude to other fields. [3] For example, Richard Stallman describes the silent composition 4′33″ by John Cage and the 14th century palindromic three-part piece "Ma Fin Est Mon Commencement" by Guillaume de Machaut as hacks. [4] According to the Jargon File, [1] the word hacker was used in a similar sense among radio amateurs in the 1950s, even predating the software hacking community. More recent examples of this usage are:

reality hacker: a person who explores the underlying reality of existence using any tools available;

wetware hacker: someone who experiments with biological materials to advance knowledge;

media hacker: someone who uses media in innovative ways.