jack in verb3 •(UK) To stop doing a regular activity, such as a job or studying.I've had enough of working nights, so I'm going to jack in my job.I'm going to jack my job in. •To insert an electronic coupling into a receptacle; to connect to something, whether involving a physical medium or not. •To connect a brain directly to a computer.Watchman replaced him in the linkup seat. He jacked himself into the computer. — 1970 formsjacked in · jacking in · jacks in