noun
Meaning 1
An escape from prison.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
jailbreak
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈd͡ʒeɪlˌbɹeɪk/
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noun
Meaning 2
A modification to a closed platform's technical restrictions that enables installation or execution of software (or OS modification) the platform's original design was intended to prevent. Typical devices are iPhones and game consoles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
A prompt to a large language model which frees it from its ethical restrictions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: artificial intelligence
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noun
Meaning 4
A rule present in some ice hockey leagues that causes a penalty to end if the short-handed team scores.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, ice-hockey, lifestyle, skating, sports
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noun
Meaning 5
A rule present in some ice hockey leagues that causes a penalty to end if the short-handed team scores.
A goal scored in this situation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, ice-hockey, lifestyle, skating, sports
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verb
Meaning 6
To escape from prison.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 7
To modify the firmware of an electronic device, especially a mobile phone, in order to remove restrictions that prevent it from running unofficial software.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: root
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mod
verb
Meaning 8
To free a large language model from its ethical restrictions using prompt injection.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: artificial intelligence
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verb
Meaning 9
To score while short-handed in a league with the "jailbreak" rule.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, ice-hockey, lifestyle, skating, sports
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noun
Meaning 10
an escape from jail
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the breakout was carefully planned
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: break, breakout, gaolbreak, prisonbreak, prison-breaking
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: escape, flight
History
Etymology
From jail + break.
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 越獄 /越狱 (yuèyù) — escape from prison
- Finnish: vankilapako — escape from prison
- French: évasion — escape from prison
- German: Gefängnisausbruch — escape from prison
- Japanese: 脱獄 — escape from prison
- Korean: 탈옥 (tarok) — escape from prison
- Polish: samouwolnienie — escape from prison
- Polish: ucieczka z więzienia — escape from prison
- Russian: побег (pobeg) — escape from prison
- Spanish: fuga — escape from prison
- Spanish: huida de cárcel — escape from prison
- Turkish: hapisten kaçış — escape from prison
- Turkish: hapisten kaçma — escape from prison