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war-dialing

war-dialing is the present participle and gerund 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.

Meaning of war-dial

Verb

war-dial (third-person singular simple present war-dials, present participle (US) war-dialing or (UK) war-dialling, simple past and past participle (US) war-dialed or (UK) war-dialled)

  1. To have a computer dial a large number of phone numbers in search of devices for exploitation, such as modems or fax machines.
  2. To engage in a similar activity in another address space, such as IP addresses.

Origin of war-dialing

See war-dial § Etymology.

Questions about war-dialing

What does war-dialing mean?
War-dialing means 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.
What is war-dialing the present participle and gerund of?
War-dialing is the present participle and gerund of war-dial.
What part of speech is war-dialing?
War-dialing is a noun.

Words near war-dialing in the dictionary

  1. war zone
  2. war zones
  3. war-
  4. war-dial
  5. war-dialed
  6. war-dialing
  7. war-dialled
  8. war-dialling
  9. war-dials
  10. war-drive
  11. war-driving

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