Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blue boxing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.12 in modern English

Syllables: blue box-ing
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An early 1970s phreaking technique involving electronic devices, famously built by Steve Wozniak and marketed by Steve Jobs, that simulated the 2600Hz tone used by telephone operators, allowing users to seize control of trunk lines, bypassing billing systems to make free, long-distance, or international calls.

Example Sentences

"See also: blue box"

Inflected Forms

blue boxings (plural)

Questions

What does blue boxing mean?: An early 1970s phreaking technique involving electronic devices, famously built by Steve Wozniak and marketed by Steve Jobs, that simulated the 2600Hz tone used by telephone operators, allowing users to seize control of trunk lines, bypassing billing systems to make free, long-distance, or international calls.

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