Phreaking
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Phreaking is a slang term coined to describe the activity of a subculture of people who study, experiment with, or explore telecommunication systems, like equipment and systems connected to public telephone networks. The term "phreak" is derived from the words "phone" and "freak". It may also refer to the use of various audio frequencies to manipulate a phone system. "Phreak", "phreaker", or "phone phreak" are names used for and by individuals who participate in phreaking. Additionally, it is often associated with computer hacking. This is sometimes called the H/P culture (with H standing for Hacking and P standing for Phreaking).
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See also
- 2600: The Hacker Quarterly
- BlueBEEP
- Busy line interrupt
- Hacking
- In-Band Signalling
- Novation CAT
- Phil Lapsley, author of Exploding the Phone, a comprehensive history of phreaking
- Phone hacking
- Telephone tapping
- Phone Losers of America
- Phrack
- Phreaking boxes
- Social engineering (security)
- Software cracking
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