purple boxes

A form of purple box — A device used in phreaking that adds a hold facility to a telephone line.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of purple box
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APA

purple boxes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purple%20boxes

MLA

“purple boxes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purple%20boxes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “purple boxes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purple%20boxes.

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