Vulnerability

noun

/ˌvʌlnəɹəˈbɪlɪti/

Word Frequency: 5.4

Definitions

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

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

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

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

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