rainbow box

noun

A supposed device used in phreaking, said to damage telephone lines by sending a high voltage through them; actually a hoax.

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Meanings

nounrainbow box (plural rainbow boxes)

plural rainbow boxes

  1. A supposed device used in phreaking, said to damage telephone lines by sending a high voltage through them; actually a hoax.
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APA

rainbow box. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rainbow%20box

MLA

“rainbow box.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rainbow%20box. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rainbow box,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rainbow%20box.

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