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PIRATE LIGNES TELEPHONIQUES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Internet and Telematics
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phreaker
1, record 1, English, phreaker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- phone phreak 2, record 1, English, phone%20phreak
correct
- phreak 3, record 1, English, phreak
correct
- telephone saboteur 4, record 1, English, telephone%20saboteur
correct
- phone cracker 5, record 1, English, phone%20cracker
correct
- telephone intruder 4, record 1, English, telephone%20intruder
correct
- message system hacker 4, record 1, English, message%20system%20hacker
correct
- phone freak 4, record 1, English, phone%20freak
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An individual who uses his knowledge of the telephone system to make calls at the expense of another. 6, record 1, English, - phreaker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the latest twist of computer theft, "phone freaks" pride themselves on being able to break into the sophisticated telephone answering services used by a growing number of businesses around the world. Telephone saboteurs typically gain access to a company's toll free number or use access codes for long-distance telephone accounts that circulate through the computer "bulletin board" underground. Then, they try random combinations of numbers until they stumble upon the electronic "mailboxes" and the passwords that give a person access to them. 4, record 1, English, - phreaker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrast with "phracker". 5, record 1, English, - phreaker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Phreakers take advantage of free telephone numbers (800' numbers) to gain access to secret digital switchboards which grant access to outside phone lines. They want to avoid paying phone bills rather that to corrupt data. (J.J. Manger, The Essential Internet Information Guide, Mc Graw-Hill, 1994, p. 342). 5, record 1, English, - phreaker
Record 1, Key term(s)
- phone phreaker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Internet et télématique
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pirate téléphonique
1, record 1, French, pirate%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- saboteur téléphonique 2, record 1, French, saboteur%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
correct, masculine noun
- saboteur télématique 3, record 1, French, saboteur%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9matique
correct, masculine noun
- pirate de lignes téléphoniques 4, record 1, French, pirate%20de%20lignes%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phoniques
correct, masculine noun
- pirateur de lignes téléphoniques 5, record 1, French, pirateur%20de%20lignes%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phoniques
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Celui] qui, grâce à un matériel électronique bricolé, se branche sur les lignes téléphoniques pour obtenir des communications sans payer. 5, record 1, French, - pirate%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pirates téléphoniques fabriquent des télécartes perpétuelles dont le décompte des unités est bloqué, ou épient les utilisateurs de cartes dans les aéroports pour usurper leur code secret. 1, record 1, French, - pirate%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pirateur : Mot-valise formé par le télescopage des deux mots «pirate» et «saboteur». 6, record 1, French, - pirate%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Internet y telemática
- Telefonía y tecnología de microondas
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- saboteador telefónico
1, record 1, Spanish, saboteador%20telef%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- intruso telefónico 1, record 1, Spanish, intruso%20telef%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
- pirata telefónico 1, record 1, Spanish, pirata%20telef%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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