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jailbreak

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jail​break
noun
jail·​break
ˈjāl-ˌbrāk

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a forcible escape from jail
verb
jail​broke ˈjāl-ˌbrōk ; jail​break​ing; jail​breaks

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • 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 //Last week we learned you can jailbreak every current model of Kindle. — Thorin Klosowski //Apple makes it nearly impossible for the average user to download apps from anywhere else unless you jailbreak your phone. — Peter Wells
First Known Use
Noun
1910, in the meaning defined above
Verb
2007, in the meaning defined above
jail​break
noun
jail·​break
ˈjāl-ˌbrāk

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a forcible escape from jail
verb
jail​broke ˈjāl-ˌbrōk ; jail​break​ing; jail​breaks

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • 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 //Last week we learned you can jailbreak every current model of Kindle. — Thorin Klosowski //Apple makes it nearly impossible for the average user to download apps from anywhere else unless you jailbreak your phone. — Peter Wells
First Known Use
Noun
1910, in the meaning defined above
Verb
2007, in the meaning defined above
jail​break
noun
jail·​break
ˈjāl-ˌbrāk

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a forcible escape from jail
verb
jail​broke ˈjāl-ˌbrōk ; jail​break​ing; jail​breaks

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • 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 //Last week we learned you can jailbreak every current model of Kindle. — Thorin Klosowski //Apple makes it nearly impossible for the average user to download apps from anywhere else unless you jailbreak your phone. — Peter Wells
First Known Use
Noun
1910, in the meaning defined above
Verb
2007, in the meaning defined above
jail​break
noun
jail·​break
ˈjāl-ˌbrāk

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a forcible escape from jail
verb
jail​broke ˈjāl-ˌbrōk ; jail​break​ing; jail​breaks

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • 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 //Last week we learned you can jailbreak every current model of Kindle. — Thorin Klosowski //Apple makes it nearly impossible for the average user to download apps from anywhere else unless you jailbreak your phone. — Peter Wells
First Known Use
Noun
1910, in the meaning defined above
Verb
2007, in the meaning defined above
jail​break
noun
jail·​break
ˈjāl-ˌbrāk

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a forcible escape from jail
verb
jail​broke ˈjāl-ˌbrōk ; jail​break​ing; jail​breaks

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • 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 //Last week we learned you can jailbreak every current model of Kindle. — Thorin Klosowski //Apple makes it nearly impossible for the average user to download apps from anywhere else unless you jailbreak your phone. — Peter Wells
First Known Use
Noun
1910, in the meaning defined above
Verb
2007, in the meaning defined above