war-dialing

See also: wardialing

English

Etymology

Reference to the 1983 movie WarGames, which featured the practice.

Verb

war-dialing

  1. present participle of war-dial

Noun

war-dialing (uncountable)

  1. The practice of having a computer dial large numbers of telephone numbers in search of devices that can be exploited, such as fax machines or modems.
  2. A similar practice in other address spaces, such as IP addresses.
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