Re: More than words
"modified beyond it's original purpose for the heck of it", which doesn't make for a good acronym.
OK, I give in what does "hack" stand for. If it doesn't stand for anything, it ain't an acronym at all. Calling it one is just sloppy misuse of english in the same way that caused this whole discussion.
LASER Light Amplification by Stimulation of Emitted Radiation
RADAR RAdio Direction And Ranging
SCUBA Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
etc. are all acroynyms, "hack" is not.
Until now... Happy Accidental Coding Kludge