Definitions

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  • noun Internet, computing The act of walking around with a laptop computer to find an access point for a wireless network.

Etymologies

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war +‎ walking, modelled on war-dialing.

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Examples

  • The camera loves warchalking and warwalking and war-whatevering, and moreover, it has that tactile, haptic brain-reward.

    Boing Boing: September 29, 2002 - October 5, 2002 Archives 2002

  • When you stop warwalking and inform the program of such, you're presented with a heatmap of every network found.

    Wi-Fi Networking News 2009

  • When you stop warwalking and inform the program of such, you're presented with a heatmap of every network found.

    Wi-Fi Networking News 2009

  • When you stop warwalking and inform the program of such, you're presented with a heatmap of every network found.

    Wi-Fi Networking News 2009

  • When you stop warwalking and inform the program of such, you're presented with a heatmap of every network found.

    Wi-Fi Networking News 2009

  • : Niall Murphy pointed me to his and his colleagues 'report on warcycling (and warwalking and

    Wi-Fi Networking News 2009

  • : Niall Murphy pointed me to his and his colleagues 'report on warcycling (and warwalking and

    Wi-Fi Networking News 2009

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