TechnologySeptember 6, 2026

evadable

ih-VAY-duh-bul

Definition

Capable of being avoided, bypassed, or escaped, particularly regarding rules, security measures, or monitoring systems.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'evadere' ('to escape or depart'), which combines 'ex-' (out) and 'vadere' (to go). The suffix '-able' was added in Middle English to denote the capacity or capability of being escaped.

In the news

The article uses the word to describe an internal security test where the system's review mechanism was intentionally configured so it could be bypassed. It highlights that even in this 'evadable' state, the model successfully maintained its constraints.

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