Meanings
prefix
- Relating to gaining access to network resources, such as Wi-Fi, by locating and exploiting unprotected access addresses.
Origin
From the 1983 movie WarGames, which featured war-dialing.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
war-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war-
MLA
“war-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war-. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “war-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war-.
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