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warchalking

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warchalking [ˈwɔːtʃɔːkɪŋ]
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) the practice of marking chalk symbols on walls and pavements at places where local wireless Internet connections may be obtained for free via a computer, usually without permission
warchalker  n
[from w(ireless) a(cess) r(evolution) + gerund of of chalk]
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warchalking
n (Comput, Telec) → Warchalking nt


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Recreational exploration of other people's access points has become known as wardriving, and the leaving of grafiti describing available services as warchalking.
who has located hundreds of wireless nodes in Charlotte, North Carolina, although he says that he hasn't seen any warchalking evidence yet.
Warchalking has already been called the Napster of internet access, so don't be surprised if it all ends up in court.
 
 
 
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