< /ˈdʒeɪlˌbroʊ kən/, jail·break·ing.
- Digital Technology. to engage in this practice: Manufacturers are trying to prevent jailbreaking.Compare root1(def 24).
noun
- Also: gaolbreak an escape from jail
also jail-break, “prison escape,” 1872, perhaps 1828, from jail (n.) + break (n.).