English Online Dictionary. What means vulnerability? What does vulnerability mean?
English
Etymology
From vulnerable + -ability.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪti/
- (proscribed) IPA(key): /ˌvʌn(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪti/
- Hyphenation: vul‧ner‧a‧bil‧i‧ty
- Rhymes: -ɪlɪti
Noun
vulnerability (countable and uncountable, plural vulnerabilities)
- (uncountable) The state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional; 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.
- (countable) A specific weakness in the protections or defences surrounding someone or something.
- (computing) A weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's security.
Synonyms
- vulnerableness
Antonyms
- invulnerability
Derived terms
Related terms
- vulnerable