jack into
verb
jacked into; jacking into; jacks into
: to connect to (something, such as a network or system)
Guitarists jacked into power cables …—
Melissa Santos
Melissa Santos… I listened to the music in stereo sound. It was like I'd jacked into my own private universe.—Peter Tieryas
: to connect (oneself or something) to (something, such as a network or system)
Peter TieryasThe Governor spent most of last week holed up at his ranch …, with no cable or satellite TV to jack him into the 24-hour news rush.—Eric Pooley
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There’s a lot to like about brain-computer interfaces, those sci-fi-sounding devices that jack into your skull and turn neural signals into software commands.
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Caitlin Kelly,
WIRED,
11 Mar. 2024
Two German automakers stand accused of industrial espionage after France's digital crimes squad and counter-espionage agents scooped up two German nationals jacking into a French electric vehicle (EV) network.
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IEEE Spectrum,
12 Sep. 2013
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Caitlin Kelly,
WIRED,
11 Mar. 2024
Two German automakers stand accused of industrial espionage after France's digital crimes squad and counter-espionage agents scooped up two German nationals jacking into a French electric vehicle (EV) network.
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IEEE Spectrum,
12 Sep. 2013
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“Jack into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jack%20into. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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