noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The cracking or exploring of a telephone system, e.g., attempting to obtain free calls or to discover special service numbers or other internal technical information. uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of phreak form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

phreaker

Etymology

A blend of phone + freak.

Related phrases

Van Eck phreaking

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