jailbroke
ˈjāl-ˌbrōk 
; jailbreaking; jailbreaks
; jailbreaking; jailbreaks
: to remove built-in limitations from (an electronic device, such as a cell phone)
I'm not trying to be overly snarky here, but for … in-house app distribution, I see no need or advantage to jailbreaking an iOS device.—
John Welch
John WelchLast week we learned you can jailbreak every current model of Kindle.—Thorin Klosowski
Thorin KlosowskiApple makes it nearly impossible for the average user to download apps from anywhere else unless you jailbreak your phone.—Peter Wells
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
And while these models have stronger guardrails built in to prevent misuse, many people have found ways to ‘jailbreak’ them, effectively circumventing these guardrails.
—Tharin Pillay, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 22 July 2020
This makes sure that the models can stand up to attempts to jailbreak them or manipulate them in other ways.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The Cardinals figured out what the Bears were doing protection-wise and there were too many jailbreaks after that, especially when the Bears were trailing big in the fourth quarter.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
And while these models have stronger guardrails built in to prevent misuse, many people have found ways to ‘jailbreak’ them, effectively circumventing these guardrails.
—Tharin Pillay, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Plus, most jailbreaks only work on outdated hardware and old versions of the firmware, Apple argues, because the vulnerabilities used to achieve jailbreaks get patched.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 22 July 2020
This makes sure that the models can stand up to attempts to jailbreak them or manipulate them in other ways.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Jailbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jailbreak. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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jailbreak
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jail·break
-ˌbrāk
: an escape from jail by use of force
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