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Vulnerability
//ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪləti// noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended. uncountable
"The country recognized their defence vulnerability after an airplane landed in front of the central square without any consequences."
- 2 susceptibility to injury or attack wordnet
- 3 A specific weakness in the protections or defences surrounding someone or something. countable
- 4 the state of being vulnerable or exposed wordnet
- 5 A weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's security. countable, uncountable
"Experts told CNN it could take weeks to address the vulnerabilities and that suspected Chinese hackers are already attempting to exploit it."
Etymology
From vulnerable + -ity.
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