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Owned is a slang word that originated among 1990s hackers, where it referred to "rooting" or gaining administrative control over someone else's computer. The term eventually spread to gamers, who used the term to mean defeat in gaming. Other variations of the word owned include own3d, 0wn3d, pwned, and pooned, terms which incorporate elements of leetspeak.
In 2009, Newgrounds described a security vulnerability in ActiveX as leaving Windows XP and Windows 2003 Server users open to a "Browse-And-Get-Owned" attack.Owned has now spread beyond computer and gaming contexts and become part of standard slang, especially in social media, and is typically used to signify severe defeat or humiliation, usually in an amusing way or through the dominance of an opposing party, in diverse contexts ranging from sports to politics (e.g. "Obama owns Fox News" or "Trump owns CNN").

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    VIC Is it legal for an individual to own a property when that property is funded by an investor according to the investment agreement?

    I noticed that an individual recently purchased a property and this property is managed by a real estate agent. Interestingly, this real estate agent had originally signed an investment agreement several months ago to invest my money in that same property. Is it legal for an individual to...
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    VIC Who pays for a jointly owned property when it is vacant?

    I am looking for some advice regarding a property matter in relation to a family law issue. I own a property with my former wife which I have resides in since she decided to leave 4 years ago. We are working through financial settlement which we have agreed will result in the sale of the house...