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    exploiting

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  2. Exploit can mean to use something well or unfairly for your own benefit. Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of exploit in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. : to make productive use of : utilize. exploiting your talents.

  4. Exploiting is the present participle of exploit, which means to use something or someone well or unfairly for your own advantage. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of exploiting with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  5. something unusual, brave, or funny that someone has done: She was telling me about her exploits while traveling around Africa. Synonyms. accomplishment. achievement. attainment formal. deed (ACTION) feat. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  6. a flaw in hardware or software that is vulnerable to hacking or other cyberattacks. a piece of software that takes advantage of such a flaw to compromise a computer system or network. (in a video game) the use of a bug or flaw in game design to a player’s advantage or to the disadvantage of other players. exploit.

  7. In the specific context of computing and especially software, an exploit is a bug or flaw in a system that makes it vulnerable to attack. A piece of software that takes advantage of such a flaw can also be called an exploit. In video games, players who’ve found an exploit can use it to take advantage of other players.

  8. verb. /ɪkˈsplɔɪt/ Verb Forms. exploit something (disapproving) to treat a person or situation as an opportunity to gain an advantage for yourself He exploited his father's name to get himself a job. She realized that her youth and inexperience were being exploited. Competitors will always exploit the company's problems to their own advantage.