white hat → whi_hat [waɪʔ ˈæt] Elision
Refers to an ethical hacker or a person with good intentions, especially in online contexts, who exposes security flaws to help fix them.
When 'white' is followed by 'hat', the 't' sound in 'white' often becomes a glottal stop or is softened, and the 'h' sound at the beginning of 'hat' is frequently dropped. This makes the two words blend more smoothly.
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white hat → whi_hat
[waɪʔ ˈæt]
Refers to an ethical hacker or a person with good intentions, especially in online contexts, who exposes security flaws to help fix them.
When 'white' is followed by 'hat', the 't' sound in 'white' often becomes a glottal stop or is softened, and the 'h' sound at the beginning of 'hat' is frequently dropped. This makes the two words blend more smoothly.
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Example 1
He's known as a white hat, always helping secure systems.
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Example 2
The company hired a team of white hats to test their cybersecurity.
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Example 3
Are you a black hat or a white hat in the hacking world?
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Example 4
I'm more of a white hat, I help fix things.
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Example 5
She's definitely a white hat, always on the good side.
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