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Definition 2024
jailbreak
jailbreak
See also: jail break
English
Noun
jailbreak (plural jailbreaks)
Translations
escape from prison
Verb
jailbreak (third-person singular simple present jailbreaks, present participle jailbreaking, simple past jailbroke, past participle jailbroken)
- To escape from prison.
- (transitive) To modify the firmware of an electronic device, especially a mobile phone, in order to remove restrictions that prevent it from running unofficial software by using a USB or computer
Usage notes
- The inflected forms of jailbreak are very rare for the sense "escape from prison".