vuln

A statue of a "pelican in her piety", vulning herself to feed her young.

Meanings

Verb

  • To wound (oneself) by biting at the breast.

Noun

  • Vulnerability (weakness in software etc. that can be maliciously exploited).

Origin

  • Irregularly derived from Latin [[vulnerō.
  • Shortening.

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