Background for hijacking

hijacking

/ˈhaɪdʒækɪŋ/

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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 were hijacking the truck filled with valuable electronics. "

vehicle action law

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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 student hijacked the class discussion, focusing on video games instead of the assigned reading material. "

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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 hacker hijacked the school's computer network, turning it into a zombie computer that spread malicious code. "

computing internet technology virus action

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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 :

"A malicious program was hijacking my browser, automatically taking me to a different search engine every time I tried to search online. "

computing internet technology virus

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verb

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

Examples :

"The opposition party was accused of hijacking the education bill by replacing all the original proposals with their own plan for school funding. "

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noun

The act of one who hijacks; the seizure of vehicles.

Examples :

"The hijacking of the school bus caused a major disruption to the afternoon schedule. "

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noun

The instance of such an act; the seizure of a vehicle.

Examples :

"The hijacking of the school bus was a terrifying event for the students. "

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