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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Jailbreak #192085 07/26/2010 10:04 PM Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2 India Murali stranger Murali stranger Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2 India We often see the usage of this word "jailbreak" with regard to the iPhone. According to this link (http://www.appleiphonereview.com/iphone-tutorials/iphone-jailbreak/) Jailbreak is the process of hacking an iPhone to free it from Apple restrictions. . We all know jail break, any idea when the phrase jailbreak was conceived? Thank you Murali Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Jailbreak Murali #192086 07/27/2010 12:19 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Just a guess, but, in this context, probably about when Apple put the restrictions on iPhone use. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Jailbreak Murali #192092 07/27/2010 2:16 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky jailbreak (n.) also jail-break, "prison escape," 1910, from jail + break (n.). Online Etymology Dictionary Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Jailbreak Murali #192102 07/27/2010 4:26 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water [quote=Murali]We often see the usage of this word "jailbreak" with regard to the iPhone. According to this link (http://www.appleiphonereview.com/iphone-tutorials/iphone-jailbreak/) Jailbreak is the process of hacking an iPhone to free it from Apple restrictions. . We all know jail break, any idea when the phrase jailbreak was conceived? Thank you welcome Last edited by LukeJavan8; 07/27/2010 4:27 PM. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Jailbreak LukeJavan8 #192109 07/28/2010 12:21 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 I'm not sure I see what the question is. Do you mean when did the phrase jail break become the single word jailbreak? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Jailbreak Faldage #192115 07/28/2010 3:04 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky [mantle of invisibility e] Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Jailbreak Jackie #192121 07/28/2010 1:55 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water Originally Posted By: Jackie [mantle of invisibility e] "Mantle of Invisibility" ??? ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Jailbreak LukeJavan8 #192133 07/29/2010 3:17 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky You asked any idea when the phrase jailbreak was conceived? . The answer to that is in my post directly above yours, so I figured you didn't see it! My invisibility cloak, don'tcha know. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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