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black box

The correct spelling is black box.

How to pronounce black box

noun

Say it like: Bla-k b-ox

The correct spelling is black box. The brightly colored cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders in an aircraft designed to aid in determining the cause of an accident.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The brightly colored cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders in an aircraft designed to aid in determining the cause of an accident.
  2. 2.(by extension) Any similar device on motor vehicles, such as rail event recorders and ship trip recorders.
  3. 3.A theoretical construct or device with known input and output characteristics but unknown method of operation.
  4. 4.A device used in phreaking that prevents the calling party from being billed for the call placed.

verb

  1. 1.To focus on the inputs and outputs without worrying about the internal complexity.

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