verb
- to defeat or humiliate an opponent decisively in a video game or online competition
- to gain unauthorized access to a computer system or account; to compromise or take control of
Usage: informal; slang; internet/gaming culture
Usage: informal; slang; cybersecurity context
Examples
- He pwned his rival in the tournament with an undefeated streak.
- The team pwned their opponents 10-0 in the online match.
- Hackers managed to pwn the server and steal user data.
- She pwned everyone in the multiplayer game last night.
- The security breach showed that the system had been pwned weeks earlier.
- He bragged about pwning his friends in the new video game.