# jailbreak

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒeɪlˌbɹeɪk/ · frequency rank #27,890

## Definitions
1. An escape from prison.
2. A modification to the firmware of an electronic device (typically a mobile phone or tablet) to allow the installation and use of software not officially supported by the device's manufacturer.
3. A prompt to a large language model which frees it from its ethical restrictions.
4. A rule present in some ice hockey leagues that causes a penalty to end if the short-handed team scores.
5. A rule present in some ice hockey leagues that causes a penalty to end if the short-handed team scores.

## Etymology
From jail + break.

## Common misspellings (13)
`ajilbreak`, `jaiblreak`, `jailbbreak`, `jailberak`, `jailbraek`, `jailbreakk`, `jailbreka`, `jailbrreak`, `jaillbreak`, `jailrbeak`, `jalibreak`, `jialbreak`, `jjailbreak`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jailbreak