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warwalking

warwalking noun: the act of walking around with a wireless device to find an access point for a wireless network.

warwalking: the act of walking around with a wireless device to find an access point for a wireless network
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Noun

warwalking (uncountable)

  1. (Internet) The act of walking around with a wireless device to find an access point for a wireless network.

Origin of warwalking

From war + walking, modelled on war-dialing.

Questions about warwalking

What does warwalking mean?
Warwalking means the act of walking around with a wireless device to find an access point for a wireless network.
What part of speech is warwalking?
Warwalking is a noun.

Words near warwalking in the dictionary

  1. warung
  2. warungs
  3. Warw
  4. warwagon
  5. warwagons
  6. warwalking
  7. warwards
  8. warwearier
  9. warweariest
  10. warweariness
  11. warweary

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