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0wn en · VERB

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1. (Internet, Leet, alt-of, alternative, qualifier:computer security, transitive) Alternative form of own (“illicitly take control of a computer system”).
   alt of own
   • Are You 0wned? Bridging the Gaps Real Life Solutions: One of my very first cases was a woman who was being impersonated online by her ex-boyfriend. 2011, James Steele, Anthony Reyes, Richard Brittson, Cyber Crime Investigations, page 8:
   • It's Easier to Get “0wned” Than You Think. 2009, John Viega, The Myths of Security, page 9:
2. (Internet, Leet, alt-of, alternative, transitive) Alternative form of own (“defeat or dominate”).
   alt of own
   • Our clan will 0wn j00!

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