warwalking

English

Etymology

From war +‎ walking, modelled on war-dialing.

Noun

warwalking (uncountable)

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

References

• war memes, in Kevin Beaver, Peter T. Davis (2005), Hacking Wireless Networks For Dummies, Wiley, page 169