Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

killbit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kill-bit
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A setting that disables a specific web browser plug-in, typically to prevent a security vulnerability from being exploited.

Example Sentences

"It is time for Adobe to announce the end-of-life date for Flash and to ask the browsers to set killbits on the same day."

Etymology

From kill + bit; see bit (“binary digit”), i.e. an on/off setting.

Inflected Forms

killbits (plural) kill bit (alternative)

Questions

What does killbit mean?: A setting that disables a specific web browser plug-in, typically to prevent a security vulnerability from being exploited.
Where does killbit come from?: From kill + bit; see bit (“binary digit”), i.e. an on/off setting.

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