jailbreak🔊

An escape from prison.

(computing) A modification to a closed platform's technical restrictions that enables installation or execution of software (or OS modification) the platform's original design was intended to prevent. Typical devices are iPhones and game consoles.

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

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

A goal scored in this situation.

(escape from prison, v.) To escape from prison.

(modify firmware etc, v.) (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. +

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

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