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hijack

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hijack

Verb

∙ To forcibly stop and 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.
∙ To seize control of a networked computer by means of infecting it with a worm or other malware, thereby turning it into a zombie. computing
∙ To change software settings without a user's knowledge so as to force that user to visit a certain web site (to hijack a browser). computing
∙ To introduce an amendment deleting the contents of a bill and inserting entirely new provisions. politics

Noun

∙ An instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle.
∙ An instance of a seizure and redirection of a process.
∙ An amendment which deletes the contents of a bill and inserts entirely new provisions. politics
∙ Preflop, the position two before the dealer. poker slang

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