hijacking

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Verb 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

See hijack

[edit] Verb

hijacking

1. Present participle of hijack.

[edit] Noun

hijacking (plural hijackings)

1. The act of one who hijacks; the seizure of vehicles.
2. The instance of such an act; the seizure of a vehicle.

[edit] Translations

• Arabic: اختطاف
• Dutch: gijzeling nl(nl) f., kaping nl(nl) f.
• Turkish: (uçak,gemi,vb.) kaçırmak

[edit] Related terms

• browser hijacking
• carjacking