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Meaning of vulnerability

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

vulnerability

Pronunciation:/ˌvʌlnəɹəˈbɪlɪti/

noun

Definitions

  1. Susceptibility to attack or injury; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.

    Example: The country recognized their defence vulnerability after an airplane landed in front of the central square without any consequences.

  2. A specific weakness in the protections or defences surrounding someone or something.

  3. A weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's security