war-dialing
Meanings
verb
- present participle and gerund of war-dial
noun
- 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.
- A similar practice in other address spaces, such as IP addresses.
Word forms
Etymology
See war-dial § Etymology.
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