hijacking

Meanings

• verb

  The unlawful seizure of control of an aircraft, ship, or other vehicle, typically with the intent to rob or hijack.

  - "A group of pirates hijacked the cargo ship off the coast of Somalia."
  - "The hijacking of Flight 175 was a turning point in the September 11 attacks."

• verb

  The act of taking control of a computer system or network without authorization, often with malicious intent.

  - "Hackers frequently hijack websites to spread malware."
  - "The company was able to prevent the hijacking of its database."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hijacking
bigging , picking , icking

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Variants

List of all variants of hijacking that leads to same result
hijack , hijacked , hijacker , hijackers , hijacking , hijackings , hijacks , anti-hijacking , antihijacking

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Etymology

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From the Dutch word 'hekken', meaning 'to seize' or 'to capture'. The term was first used in English in the late 15th century.

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Trivia

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1. The first recorded instance of hijacking occurred in 1718, when a group of pirates took control of a Spanish galleon off the coast of Florida.

2. The most successful hijacking in history occurred on August 1, 1961, when a Syrian hijacker named Leila Khaled hijacked two planes and demanded the release of Palestinian prisoners.

3. The term 'hijacking' was first used in the English language in the late 15th century, derived from the Dutch word 'hekken', meaning 'to seize' or 'to capture'.

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Related Concepts

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1. piracy: The act of hijacking or stealing from a ship or aircraft, often for financial gain.

2. hacking: The unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction of information, typically by gaining access to a computer system or network.

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Culture

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Hijacking has been a significant issue in various forms of transportation, particularly in aviation and maritime industries. It has also been a common theme in literature, movies, and television shows.

How to Memorize "hijacking"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of people taking control of a plane or a ship and demanding ransom.
   - Visualize a hacker sitting in front of a computer screen, typing away to gain unauthorized access to a network.

2. associate
   

   - Associate hijacking with pirates and pirate ships.
   - Associate hijacking with hackers and computer networks.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Hijack Helicopters Intrude Just About Cars' to remember the definition of hijacking in transportation.
   - Use the mnemonic 'Hackers Infiltrate Just About Computers' to remember the definition of hijacking in technology.

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