The media coopted the term hacking to mean cracking or breaching the security of software or a system.

The good news is that the original meaning of the term hacking/hacker/to hack seems to have regained popularity in recent years.

You probably weren't the only person to think what you did but by reclaiming what is truly ours we can win. Note also that you are reading a site called 'hacker' news.

Personally I make it a rule never to use the term 'hacker' in the media coopted sense.