lifehack

or life-hack, life hack

[ lahyf-hak ]
/ ˈlaɪfˌhæk /

noun

Informal. a tip, trick, or efficient method for doing or managing a day-to-day task or activity; a hack: a lifehack for overcoming social anxiety; a computer programmer's best lifehacks.

Origin of lifehack

life + hack1 (in the sense “a tip or trick to do something well”)

Words nearby lifehack

lifeboat, lifeboatman, lifecast, lifeful, lifeguard, lifehack, lifeless, lifelike, lifeline, lifelong, lifelong learning

British Dictionary definitions for lifehack

lifehack
/ (ˈlaɪfˌhæk) /

noun

any procedure or action that solves a problem, simplifies a task, reduces frustration, etc, in one's everyday life

Derived forms of lifehack

lifehacker, noun

Word Origin for lifehack

C21: by extension from the computing sense of hack, meaning to manipulate a computer program in a skilful and often creative manner