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ex·ploit

verb
make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource).
"500 companies sprang up to exploit this new technology"
synonyms: utilize, make use of, put to use, use, use to good advantage, turn/put to good use, make the most of, capitalize on, benefit from, turn to account, draw on, profit from/by, make capital out of, cash in on, milk

noun
  1. a bold or daring feat.
    "the most heroic and secretive exploits of the war"
    synonyms: feat, deed, act, adventure, stunt, escapade, maneuver, enterprise, undertaking, move, achievement, accomplishment, attainment, triumph, handiwork, lark, caper
  2. a software tool designed to take advantage of a flaw in a computer system, typically for malicious purposes such as installing malware.
    "if someone you don't know tweets you a link, it's either spam, an exploit, or probably both"

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5 days ago · The meaning of EXPLOIT is deed, act; especially : a notable, memorable, or heroic act. How to use exploit in a sentence.
to treat someone unfairly in order to make money or get an advantage: Laws exist to stop companies exploiting their employees.
If you say that someone is exploiting you, you think that they are treating you unfairly by using your work or ideas and giving you very little in return.

Exploit

Computer security
An exploit is a piece of software, a chunk of data, or a sequence of commands that takes advantage of a bug or vulnerability to cause unintended or unanticipated behavior to occur on computer software, hardware, or something electronic. Wikipedia
to use (someone or something) in a way that helps you unfairly. They were accused of exploiting [=taking advantage of] migrant workers.
An exploit is a software tool that takes advantage of a vulnerability in a computer system for malicious purposes such as installing malware.
a notable achievement · verb. use or manipulate to one's advantage. synonyms: work · work. provoke or excite. see moresee less · verb. work excessively hard. “ ...
An exploit (in its noun form) is a segment of code or a program that maliciously takes advantage of vulnerabilities or security flaws in software or hardware ...