Definition of "jailbreak" in inglés

noun

1. An escape from prison.

2. (computing) A modification to the firmware of an electronic device (typically a mobile phone or tablet) to allow the installation and use of software not officially supported by the device's manufacturer.

3. (artificial intelligence) A prompt to a large language model which frees it from its ethical restrictions.

4. (ice hockey) A rule present in some ice hockey leagues that causes a penalty to end if the short-handed team scores.

verb

1. To escape from prison.

2. (transitive, computing) To modify the firmware of an electronic device, especially a mobile phone, in order to remove restrictions that prevent it from running unofficial software.

3. (artificial intelligence) To free a large language model from its ethical restrictions using prompt injection.

4. (ice hockey) To score while short-handed in a league with the "jailbreak" rule.