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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