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TWIST BOARD [2 records]

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Record 1 2024-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Telephony and Microwave Technology
  • IT Security
DEF

An individual who uses his knowledge of the telephone system to make calls at the expense of another.

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.

OBS

Contrast with "phracker".

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).

Key term(s)
  • phone phreaker

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Internet et télématique
  • Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

[Celui] qui, grâce à un matériel électronique bricolé, se branche sur les lignes téléphoniques pour obtenir des communications sans payer.

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.

OBS

pirateur : Mot-valise formé par le télescopage des deux mots «pirate» et «saboteur».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inteligencia artificial
  • Internet y telemática
  • Telefonía y tecnología de microondas
  • Seguridad de IT
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Record 2 2014-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Roller Skating and Skateboarding
Key term(s)
  • pivot board
  • snake board
  • street board
  • twist board

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Patin à roulettes et planche à roulettes
DEF

Planche à roulettes comportant deux plateaux placés l’un derrière l’autre, reliés par un mécanisme articulé et reposant chacun sur deux roulettes.

CONT

La planche serpent permet à un planchiste de se déplacer sans mettre pied à terre sur un sol plat, voire en côte, en faisant pivoter les plateaux alternativement d’un côté et de l’autre.

OBS

planche serpent; planche articulée : termes, définition et contexte publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 20 août 2014.

Spanish

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