hackable
Open to intrusion
Hackable describes something that can be hacked—whether that means vulnerable to unauthorized access or amenable to creative modification.
A hackable system has security weaknesses an attacker could exploit.
A hackable device invites tinkering: I bought this router because it's hackable—I can install custom firmware.
The word carries either warning or promise depending on context.
Open to attack
- exploitableAble to be abused
- penetrableCapable of being pierced
- breachableCapable of being penetrated
- insecureLacking self-assurance
unprotected · compromised · backdoor · firewall · encryption · authentication · password · phishing
Able to be modified
- configurableAble to be adjusted
- tweakableCapable of minor adjustment
- modularMade of separable units
- open-sourceFreely viewable, editable code
adaptable · extensible · programmable · adjustable · flexible · DIY · repurposable · scriptable
Created without prior planning
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
- cobbledSurfaced with rounded stones
- workaroundMakeshift bypass of difficulty
- kludgeAwkward but functional solution
bodged · MacGyvered · duct-tape · shortcut · creative · resourceful · ingenious · scrappy
vulnerable
Open to attack
- exploitableAble to be abused
- penetrableCapable of being pierced
- breachableCapable of being penetrated
insecure · unprotected · compromised · backdoor · firewall · encryption · authentication · password · phishing · malware
customizable
Able to be modified
- configurableAble to be adjusted
- tweakableCapable of minor adjustment
- modularMade of separable units
open-source · adaptable · extensible · programmable · adjustable · flexible · DIY · repurposable · scriptable · patchable
improvised
Created without prior planning
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
- cobbledSurfaced with rounded stones
- workaroundMakeshift bypass of difficulty
kludge · bodged · MacGyvered · duct-tape · shortcut · creative · resourceful · ingenious · scrappy · rough-and-ready
- vulnerabilityvulnerability, vulnerable, defenselessness, defenseless, helplessness
hackableunhackable
Impossible to breach digitally
secure · impenetrable · unbreakable · unbreachable · uncrackable