Background for hijacked

hijacked

/ˈhaɪdʒækt/

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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).

Examples :

"The criminals hijacked the delivery truck and stole the packages. "

vehicle action military

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verb

To seize control of some process or resource to achieve a purpose other than its originally intended one.

Examples :

"The meeting about the school fundraiser was hijacked by a debate about the new dress code. "

action process technology computing internet

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verb

To seize control of a networked computer by means of infecting it with a worm or other malware, thereby turning it into a zombie.

Examples :

""The student's computer was hijacked by a virus, and now it sends spam emails without his knowledge." "

computing internet technology virus technical machine

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verb

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).

Examples :

"My internet browser was hijacked and now it always opens to a shopping website I've never seen before. "

computing internet technology

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verb

To introduce an amendment deleting the contents of a bill and inserting entirely new provisions.

Examples :

""The senator hijacked the education bill by adding provisions for tax cuts completely unrelated to schools." "

politics government law

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adjective

Of a vehicle, aircraft, vessel, computer, etc.: whose control has been seized by force

Examples :

"The hijacked plane landed in a remote location, far from its intended destination. "

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