Short and interrupted, broken, jerky; hacky.

present participle of hack

(computing) Playful solving of technical work that requires deep understanding, especially of a computer system.

plural of hacking

present participle of hack it

plural of Hacking

A surname.

(transitive) To chop or cut down in a rough manner. / (intransitive) To cough noisily. / To withstand or put up with a difficult situation.

A tool for chopping. / A hacking blow. / A gouge or notch made by such a blow. / A dry cough. / A hacking; a catch in speaking; a short, broken cough. / (figuratively) A try, an attempt.

(falconry) A board which the falcon's food is placed on; used by extension for the state of partial freedom in which they are kept before being trained. / A food-rack for cattle.