Vulnerability

//ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪləti// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    susceptibility to injury or attack wordnet
  3. 3
    A specific weakness in the protections or defences surrounding someone or something. countable
  4. 4
    the state of being vulnerable or exposed wordnet
  5. 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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