hijacking

To forcibly stop and seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).

To seize control of some process or resource to achieve a purpose other than its originally intended one.

To seize control of a networked computer by means of infecting it with a worm or other malware, thereby turning it into a zombie.

To change software settings without a user's knowledge so as to force that user to visit a certain web site (to hijack a browser).

To introduce an amendment deleting the contents of a bill and inserting entirely new provisions.

The act of one who hijacks; the seizure of vehicles.

The instance of such an act; the seizure of a vehicle.