"war-dialing" meaning in English

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  "pos": "verb",
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        "present participle and gerund of war-dial"
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "The practice of having a computer dial large numbers of telephone numbers in search of devices that can be exploited, such as fax machines or modems."
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        "A similar practice in other address spaces, such as IP addresses."
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  "word": "war-dialing"
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  "etymology_text": "See war-dial § Etymology.",
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "The practice of having a computer dial large numbers of telephone numbers in search of devices that can be exploited, such as fax machines or modems."
      ],
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