jailbreaking
- noun
- /ˈdʒeɪlˌbreɪkɪŋ/
- The jailbreaking of prisoners was successful, leading to their escape from the facility.
However, it doesn't say that they just carte blanche get released like the jailbreak Tucker mentioned.
- However, it doesn't say that they just carte blanche get released like the jailbreak Tucker mentioned.
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However, it doesn't say that they just carte blanche get released like the jailbreak Tucker mentioned.
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And then the second one was a jailbreak and we were locked in cells, which were like legitimate cells with was that solo?
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Right now, jailbreaking is probably illegal for anyone—customer or third party—to do.
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After the jailbreak, the authorities intensified security measures to prevent further escapes.
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The infamous jailbreak helped several inmates gain freedom from the high-security prison.
Synonyms
An escape from prison or jail that happens suddenly and often uses force
A planned or forced escape from prison
An escape from prison done by force or secret planning
An escape from prison by one or more people
A planned escape from prison
People use force to free prisoners from jail
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Etymology
Jailbreaking comes from the words jail ('prison') and break ('to force open' or 'escape'). It originally means 'breaking out of prison', so a jailbreaking is literally an escape or the act of helping someone leave confinement.