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Meaning
Verb
●
In Crime:
To
forcibly
seize
control of some
vehicle
in order to
rob
it or to
reach
a
destination
(especially an
airplane
,
truck
or a boat).
●
To
seize
control of some process or
resource
to
achieve
a
purpose
other than
its
originally
intended
one.
●
In Computing:
To
seize
control of a
networked
computer
by means of
infecting
it with a
worm
or other
malware
, thereby
turning
it into a zombie.
●
In Computing:
To change
software
settings
without a
user
's knowledge
so as to
force
that
user
to
visit
a certain
web
site.
●
In Politics:
To
introduce
an
amendment
deleting
the
contents
of a
bill
and
inserting
entirely
new provisions.
Noun
●
In Crime:
An
instance
of
hijacking
; the
illegal
seizure
of a
vehicle
; a
hijacking
.
●
An
instance
of a
seizure
and
redirection
of a process.
●
In Politics:
An
amendment
which
deletes
the
contents
of a
bill
and
inserts
entirely
new provisions.
●
In Poker:
Preflop, the
position
two before the dealer.
●
In Crime:
A
highwayman
, robber.
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