"hackable" meaning in All languages combined

See hackable on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: en-uk-hackable.ogg [UK] Forms: more hackable [comparative], most hackable [superlative]
Etymology: hack + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hack|able}} hack + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} hackable (comparative more hackable, superlative most hackable)
  1. (computing) That can be hacked or broken into; insecure, vulnerable. Categories (topical): Computing Translations (that can be hacked): piratable (French)
    Sense id: en-hackable-en-adj-qWLwkyrB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 70 30 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'that can be hacked': 89 11
  2. That lends itself to hacking (technical tinkering and modification); moddable.
    Sense id: en-hackable-en-adj-qWFrcPOJ

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