[onion2k]

Sometimes the dictionary definition isn't enough to understand the meaning of a word in a new context. "Hacker", up to about a decade ago, certainly meant "an expert at solving problems with a computer", but that meaning is not what people are referring to now. The dictionary hasn't caught up with modern parlance yet. Today's meaning is more along the lines of "A person whose expertise in a subject allows them to do things in new and innovative ways." To be described as a "<something> hacker" is a compliment.

[stephenhacking]

I agree. The dictionary needs an update, but attaching the suffix to everything is just a tad annoying. My cousin told me that somebody asked her to "hack the computer" when she wanted her to just turn the darn thing on!