Usage Note
Pirater covers both digital hacking (pirater un compte) and software piracy. The noun un pirate can mean a computer hacker or a sea pirate; un pirate informatique makes the digital sense explicit. The term entered everyday French as digital culture grew.
Examples
"Il a essayé de pirater le serveur."
Natural Translation
He tried to hack the server.

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