PWN

Etymology

Verb

pwn (third-person singular simple present pwns, present participle pwning, simple past and past participle pwnd or pwnt or pwned)

(Internet slang, online gaming, originally leet, ambitransitive) To own, to defeat or dominate (someone or something, especially a game or someone playing a game).

Noun

pwn (countable and uncountable, plural pwns)

(Internet slang, originally, leet) Triumph, victory. Often exclaimed after an opponent in a video game is defeated.

(Internet slang, computer security, originally, leet) An exploit in computer security.

Anagrams

• PNW

Source: Wiktionary



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