The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word HACKED
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What does HACKED mean?
HACKED verb- To chop or cut down in a rough manner.
- To cough noisily.
- To withstand or put up with a difficult situation.
- To make a quick code change to patch a computer program, often one that, while being effective, is inelegant or makes the program harder to maintain.
- To accomplish a difficult programming task.
- To work with something on an intimately technical level.
- (by extension) To apply a trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method to something to increase productivity, efficiency or ease.
- To hack into; to gain unauthorized access to (a computer system, e.g., a website, or network) by manipulating code.
- (by extension) To gain unauthorised access to a computer or online account belonging to (a person or organisation).
- To strike an opponent's leg with one's hockey stick.
- To make a flailing attempt to hit the puck with a hockey stick.
- To swing at a pitched ball.
- (soccer and rugby) To kick (a player) on the shins.
- To strike in a frantic movement.
- To strike lightly as part of tapotement massage.
- To lay (bricks) on a rack to dry.
- To keep (young hawks) in a state of partial freedom, before they are trained.
- To make common or cliched; to vulgarise.
- To ride a horse at a regular pace; to ride on a road (as opposed to riding cross-country etc.).
- To be exposed or offered or to common use for hire; to turn prostitute.
- To live the life of a drudge or hack.
- To use as a hack; to let out for hire.
- To use frequently and indiscriminately, so as to render trite and commonplace.
- To play hackeysack.