WordValejailbreak
removing a device's manufacturer restrictions
In more detail
1. (noun) an escape from prison
2. (verb) to escape from prison
3. (verb) to remove restrictions from a device (like a phone) to allow unauthorized software to be installed
Examples
- 1. The prisoner planned a daring jailbreak for months.
- 2. Three inmates jailbreaked last week.
- 3. Some users jailbreak their iPhones to customize them.
How to use jailbreak
In its original sense, 'jailbreak' refers to a dramatic or determined escape from prison. In modern tech usage, it describes bypassing security restrictions on smartphones or devices to install unofficial apps or modifications. The tech usage is informal but widely understood. Context usually makes the intended meaning clear.
Common phrases
- jailbreak attempt
- successful jailbreak
- jail break
- jailbreak iPhone
- jailbreak a device
- staging a jailbreak
Synonyms
escape · breakout · break out · escape from custody · hack
Word family
jailbreaker (noun) · jailbreaking (gerund/present participle)
A common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse the spelling with 'jail break' (two words); while both forms appear, 'jailbreak' (one word) is increasingly standard, especially in tech contexts.
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