VULNERABILITY

vulnerability

(noun) susceptibility to injury or attack

vulnerability, exposure

(noun) the state of being vulnerable or exposed; “his vulnerability to litigation”; “his exposure to ridicule”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vulnerability (countable and uncountable, plural vulnerabilities)

(uncountable) Susceptibility to attack or injury; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.

(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

Source: Wiktionary


Vul`ner*a*bil"i*ty, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being vulnerable; vulnerableness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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