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Word of the day October 27
The Word of the Day for October 27 is:
phreaker • \FREE-ker\ • (noun) one who gains illegal access to the telephone system
A little more information about today’s word:
"Phreakers" are modern day troublemakers who specialize in attacks on the telephone system. The word, which became popular in the mid-1980s, is probably a combination of the words "phone" and "freak." ("Phreakers" are also known as "phreaks" or "phone phreaks.") A "phreaker" can use either low-tech means, such as whistling or using an instrument to mimic the tones the phone system utilizes to route calls and identify payment, or the more high-tech tactic of breaking into and manipulating the phone company's computer system. Their purpose is often to make long-distance or other expensive calls without paying, although some phreakers seem more interested in causing damage or havoc simply for the sake of doing so.
My sentence:
The company has modified its phone system in order to ward off phreakers.
Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition.
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