jailbreak

Meaning

Noun

1. An escape from prison.
2. A modification to the firmware of an electronic device (typically a mobile phone or tablet) to allow the installation and use of software not officially supported by the device's manufacturer.
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.

Verb

1. To escape from prison.
2. (transitive) 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. 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.

Synonyms

gaolbreak

prisonbreak

break

breakout

prison breaking

prison-breaking

Translations

Gefängnisausbruch

fuga

jailbreak

évasion

Gefängnisausbrecher

απόδραση εκ φυλακής

casser

breakout

jailbreaker

evasione

evasão

evasión

huida

✈️

huida de cárcel

hapisten kaçma

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒeɪlˌbɹeɪk/

Etymology

From jail + break.