"wormable" meaning in All languages combined

See wormable on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more wormable [comparative], most wormable [superlative]
Etymology: worm + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|worm|able}} worm + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} wormable (comparative more wormable, superlative most wormable)
  1. (computing) (of a computer flaw or a bug) Capable of being turned into a network worm. Categories (topical): Computer security, Computing

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