jailbreak

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Synonyms: jail break, gaolbreak, jailbreaks

Antonyms: jail break, gaolbreak, jailbreaks

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Noun

1. An [[escape]] from [[prison]].
2. {{lb|en|computing}} A [[modification]] to a [[closed platform]]'s technical [[restriction|restrictions]] that enables [[installation]] or execution of [[software]] (or [[operating system|OS]] modification) the platform's original design was intended to prevent. Typical [[devices]] are [[iPhone|iPhones]] and [[game console|game consoles]].
3. {{lb|en|AI}} A [[prompt#Noun|prompt]] to a [[large language model]] which frees it from its [[ethical#Adjective|ethical]] [[restriction#Noun|restrictions]].
4. {{lb|en|ice hockey}} A rule present in some ice hockey leagues that causes a penalty to end if the short-handed team scores.

Verb

1. {{senseid|en|escape from prison, v.}} To [[escape]] from [[prison]].
2. {{senseid|en|modify firmware etc, v.}} {{lb|en|transitive|computing}} To modify the [[firmware]] of an electronic device, especially a [[mobile phone]], in order to remove restrictions that prevent it from running [[unofficial]] software.
3. {{lb|en|AI}} To free a [[large language model]] from its [[ethical#Adjective|ethical]] [[restriction#Noun|restrictions]] using [[prompt injection#Noun|prompt injection]].
4. {{lb|en|ice hockey}} To score while short-handed in a league with the "jailbreak" rule.

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