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jailbreak.

An escape from prison.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈd͡ʒeɪlˌbɹeɪk/
  1. An escape from prison.

  2. A modification to a closed platform's technical restrictions that enables installation or execution of software (or OS modification) the platform's original design was intended to prevent. Typical devices are iPhones and game consoles.

  3. A prompt to a large language model which frees it from its ethical restrictions.

  4. A rule present in some ice hockey leagues that causes a penalty to end if the short-handed team scores.

  5. A rule present in some ice hockey leagues that causes a penalty to end if the short-handed team scores. A goal scored in this situation.

Where this word comes from

From jail + break.

verb/ˈd͡ʒeɪlˌbɹeɪk/
  1. To escape from prison.

  2. To modify the firmware of an electronic device, especially a mobile phone, in order to remove restrictions that prevent it from running unofficial software.

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  3. To free a large language model from its ethical restrictions using prompt injection.

  4. To score while short-handed in a league with the "jailbreak" rule.

Where this word comes from

From jail + break.

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