war-dialing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of war-dial
noun
  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.

Word forms

war-dialing

Etymology

See war-dial § Etymology.

Related words

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