phreaking
Closely related to hacking, using a computer or other device to trick a phone system. Typically, phreaking is used to make free calls or to have calls charged to a different account.
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- physical
Refers to anything pertaining to hardware. The opposite of physical is logical or virtual, which describe software objects. For example, physical memory refers to the actual RAM chips installed in a computer. Virtual memory, on the other hand, is an imaginary storage area used by programs. A physical data structure refers to the actual organization […]
- physical drive
The actual tangible unit of hardware of a disk or tape drive. Contrast with logical drive.
- physical erase unit
A flash device is divided into physical erase units. A physical erase unit is the smallest memory area of the flash memory media that can be erased in a single erase operation. Its size varies between flash devices. [Source: msystems]
- physical format
Same as low-level format.
- Physical Topology
The physical layout of devices on a network. Every LAN has a topology, or the way that the devices on a network are arranged and how they communicate with each other. The way that the workstations are connected to the network through the actual cables that transmit data — the physical structure of the network […]