rainbow boxes

A form of rainbow box — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of rainbow box
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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