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phreaking

Syllabification: (phreak·ing)
Pronunciation: /ˈfrēkiNG/

Definition of phreaking

noun

informal
  • the action of hacking into telecommunications systems, especially to obtain free calls.

Derivatives

phreak

noun

phreaker

Pronunciation: /ˈfrēkər/

noun

Origin:

1970s: alteration of freaking (see freak). The change from f- to ph- was due to association with phone1

phreaking in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of phreaking in the British & World English dictionary