exploit

Meanings

• verb

  The act of taking advantage of a situation or opportunity in order to gain benefit, especially in a way that is unfair or harmful to someone else.

  - "The hacker exploited a vulnerability in the website's code to gain unauthorized access."
  - "The company exploited cheap labor in foreign countries to increase profits."

• noun

  A vulnerability in a computer system, application, or network that can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access or perform malicious actions.

  - "The software company issued a patch to fix the exploit in their product."
  - "The cybersecurity team was able to prevent an attacker from exploiting the vulnerability in the firewall."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

take advantage of , use

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with exploit
exile , vile , pile , smile , file , mile

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Variants

List of all variants of exploit that leads to same result
exploit , exploits , exploitabilities , exploitability , exploitable , exploited , exploiter , exploiters , exploiting

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'exploitare', meaning 'to use out, to wring out'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'exploit' was first used in the context of computer security in the late 1960s.

2. The largest known exploit in history is believed to be the Heartbleed bug, which affected an estimated 66% of the internet in 2014.

3. The term 'exploit' is also used in the context of sports, where it refers to a particularly effective play or strategy.

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Related Concepts

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1. vulnerability: A weakness in a system or application that can be exploited by an attacker.

2. exploit kit: A collection of exploits that can be used to attack vulnerable systems.

3. zero-day exploit: An exploit that takes advantage of a vulnerability that is unknown to the software vendor or the public.

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Culture

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The term 'exploit' has been used extensively in literature and art to describe the exploitation of power, resources, or opportunities. For example, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', the protagonist Raskolnikov believes that he is superior to others and can exploit them without consequence. In music, the term 'exploit' is used in the title of a song by the band Rancid, which explores themes of social injustice and the exploitation of the working class.

How to Memorize "exploit"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of taking advantage of a situation or opportunity to gain benefit, especially in a way that is unfair or harmful to someone else.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'exploit' with the idea of taking advantage of a weakness or vulnerability.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Exploit = Extracting Profit Or Illicit Tactics' to remember the meaning of the word.

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