Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

war-

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.46 in modern English

Syllables
war-
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Relating to gaining access to network resources, such as Wi-Fi, by locating and exploiting unprotected access addresses.

Etymology

From the 1983 movie WarGames, which featured war-dialing.

Phrases

war-driving war-chalking

Frequently Paired Words

war-driving wardriving war-chalking warchalking

Questions

What does war- mean?
Relating to gaining access to network resources, such as Wi-Fi, by locating and exploiting unprotected access addresses.
Where does war- come from?
From the 1983 movie WarGames, which featured war-dialing.

How to pronounce war-

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