war-dialing

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Synonyms: war dialing, wardialing

Antonyms: war dialing, wardialing

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Verb

1. {{infl of|en|war-dial||ing-form}}

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 machine]]s or [[modem]]s.
2. A similar practice in other address spaces, such as [[IP address]]es.

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