exploit
/ˈɛksplɔɪt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.83 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A heroic or extraordinary deed.
noun
An achievement.
noun
A program or technique that takes advantage of a vulnerability in other software.
noun
An action or technique that takes advantage of the conditions of a video game to gain an advantage, or to disadvantage others.
Example Sentences
- "Hieronimo, it greatly pleaſeth vs, / That in our victorie thou haue a ſhare, / By vertue of thy vvorthy Sonnes exployt."
- "The first trek to the summit of Mount Everest was a stunning exploit."
- "One of the more publicized cases that involved a zero-day exploit concerned the compromise of some U.S. military web servers. The attack involved exploiting a buffer overflow vulnerability in a core Windows component; […]"
- "For example, you can create PE files that are valid PDF exploits or valid ZIP files, valid JPG files, and so on."
- "to exploit natural resources in a sustainable way"
- "However, exploiting their 110mph capability will initially only be possible north of Bedford, pending an upgrade of the overhead wires between Bedford and St Pancras by Network Rail to make them suitable for use by electric trains at over 100mph."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Old French
Word Breakdown
- Root: esploit