vulnerability

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.
A specific weakness in the protections or defences surrounding someone or something.
A weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's security.

Pronunciation

/ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪti/ /ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪləti/ [ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪləɾi] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-vulnerability.wav /ˌvɐln(ə)ɹəˈbɪləti/ [ˌvɐln(ə)ɹəˈbɪləɾi] /ˌvaln(ə)ɹəˈbɪləti/ [ˌvaln(ə)ɹəˈbɪləɾi] /ˌvʌn(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪti/

Word forms

vulnerability vulnerabilities

Etymology

From vulnerable + -ity.

Synonyms

vulnerableness

Antonyms

invulnerability

Related words

vulnerable

Derived words

vulnerability index

Translations

Finnish: heikkous Galician: vulnerabilidade Greek: αδυναμία Spanish: vulnerabilidad

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