vulnerability

/ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪləti/
noun
  1. The state of being open to physical or emotional harm.
    • The security update fixed a vulnerability in the computer system.
    • The old building's vulnerability to earthquakes worried the engineers.
    • Sharing her feelings showed a vulnerability that made her friends trust her more.
  2. A specific weakness or flaw that can be attacked or exploited.
    • Each species has its own vulnerabilities to predators in the wild.
    • The team identified several vulnerabilities in the network's firewall.
    • The report listed the main vulnerabilities of the coastal city to rising sea levels.
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