vulnerability
noun/ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪlɪti/
Frequency rank: #6,104 most common English word
Meaning
the state or condition of being open to harm, attack, or damage.
Example sentence
The security team worked hard to fix every vulnerability in the software before its release.
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