brickable

ˈbɹɪkəbəl

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#1·3h ago

Tech slang describing a device that can be 'bricked' — rendered permanently non-functional, usually through a failed firmware update, unauthorized modification, or botched jailbreak. If something is brickable, it means a wrong move could turn your expensive gadget into a useless slab. The term is used by modders, hackers, and tech enthusiasts to flag risk before attempting anything that touches low-level software. Always back up before working with brickable hardware.

The modding community warned that older units were highly brickable if you flashed the wrong firmware version.

Origin: From 'brick' (to render a device non-functional, like a literal brick), itself slang that emerged in early 2000s tech forums as jailbreaking and firmware modification became more common. Editorial expansion authored on Slangora.

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#2·1d ago

(computing, slang) Able to be bricked .

Origin: Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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