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"logiciel de navigation"
Synonyme : "navigateur", n.m.
Domaine : Informatique/Internet
Définition : Dans un environnement de type internet, logiciel qui permet à l'utilisateur de rechercher et de consulter des documents et d'exploiter les liens hypertextuels qu'ils comportent.
Voir aussi : "appliquette", "cadre", "hypertextuel", "page d'accueil"
Équivalent étranger : "browser" (en)
- ca navegador m
- ca explorador m
- es navegador m
- es explorador m
- en browser n
- en navigator n
... Voilà une famille de mots qui relie le moyen âge à internet. ...
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Table of Contents:
Welcome to the Jargon File | I. Introduction | 1. Hacker Slang and Hacker Culture | 2. Of Slang, Jargon, and Techspeak | 3. Revision History | 4. Jargon Construction | Verb Doubling | Soundalike Slang | The -P Convention | Overgeneralization | Spoken inarticulations | Anthropomorphization | Comparatives | 5. Hacker Writing Style | 6. Email Quotes and Inclusion Conventions | 7. Hacker Speech Style | 8. International Style | 9. Crackers, Phreaks, and Lamers | 10. Pronunciation Guide | 11. Other Lexicon Conventions | 12. Format for New Entries | II. The Jargon Lexicon | Glossary | III. Appendices | A. Hacker Folklore | The Meaning of ‘Hack’ | TV Typewriters: A Tale of Hackish Ingenuity | A Story About ‘Magic' | Some AI Koans | Tom Knight and the Lisp Machine | Moon instructs a student | Sussman attains enlightenment | OS and JEDGAR | The Story of Mel | B. A Portrait of J. Random Hacker | General Appearance | Dress | Reading Habits | Other Interests | Physical Activity and Sports | Education | Things Hackers Detest and Avoid | Food | Politics | Gender and Ethnicity | Religion | Ceremonial Chemicals | Communication Style | Geographical Distribution | Sexual Habits | Personality Characteristics | Weaknesses of the Hacker Personality | Miscellaneous | C. Helping Hacker Culture Grow | Bibliography
Glossary
- 0 | (TM) | /dev/null | /me | 0 | 1TBS | 2 | 404 | 404 compliant | @-party
- A | abbrev | ABEND | accumulator | ACK | Acme | ad-hockery | address harvester | adger | admin | ADVENT | adware | AFAIK | AFJ | AFK | AI | AI-complete | airplane rule | Alderson loop | aliasing bug | Alice and Bob | All hardware sucks, all software sucks. | all your base are belong to us | alpha particles | alt | alt bit | Aluminum Book | ambimouseterous | Amiga | Amiga Persecution Complex | amp off | amper | and there was much rejoicing | Angband | angle brackets | angry fruit salad | annoybot | annoyware | ANSI standard | ANSI standard pizza | anti-idiotarianism | AOL! | app | Archimedes | arena | arg | ARMM | armor-plated | asbestos | asbestos cork award | asbestos longjohns | astroturfing | atomic | attoparsec | Aunt Tillie | AUP | autoconfiscate | automagically | avatar | awk
- B | B1FF | B5 | back door | backbone cabal | backbone site | backgammon | background | backreference | backronym | backward combatability | BAD | Bad and Wrong | Bad Thing | bag on the side | bagbiter | bagbiting | baggy pantsing | balloonian variable | bamf | banana problem | bandwidth | bang | bang on | bang path | banner | banner ad | banner site | bar | bare metal | barf | barfmail | barfulation | barfulous | barn | barney | BASIC | batbelt | batch | bathtub curve | Batman factor | baud | baz | bazaar | bboard | BBS | BCPL | BDFL | beam | beanie key | beep | Befunge | bells and whistles | bells whistles and gongs | Berkeley Quality Software | Berzerkeley | beta | BFI | BI | bible | BiCapitalization | biff | big iron | Big Red Switch | Big Room | big win | big-endian | bignum | bigot | bikeshedding | binary four | bit | bit bang | bit bashing | bit bucket | bit decay | bit rot | bit twiddling | bit-paired keyboard | bitblt | bits | bitty box | bixie | black art | black hat | black hole | black magic | Black Screen of Death | blammo | blargh | blast | blat | bletch | bletcherous | blinkenlights | blit | blitter | blivet | bloatware | BLOB | block | blog | Bloggs Family | blogosphere | blogrolling | blow an EPROM | blow away | blow out | blow past | blow up | BLT | blue box | Blue Glue | blue goo | | blue wire | blurgle | BNF | boa | board | boat anchor | bob | bodge | BOF | BOFH | bogo-sort | bogometer | BogoMIPS | bogon | bogon filter | bogon flux | bogosity | bogotify | bogue out | bogus | Bohr bug | boink | bomb | bondage-and-discipline language | bonk/oif | book titles | boot | Borg | borken | bot | bottom feeder | bottom-post | bottom-up implementation | bounce | bounce message | boustrophedon | box | boxed comments | boxen | boxology | bozotic | brain dump | brain fart | brain-damaged | brain-dead | braino | brainwidth | bread crumbs | break | break-even point | breath-of-life packet | breedle | Breidbart Index | brick | bricktext | bring X to its knees | brittle | broadcast storm | broken | broken arrow | broken-ring network | BrokenWindows | broket | Brooks's Law | brown-paper-bag bug | BRS | brute force | brute force and ignorance | BSD | BUAF | BUAG | bubble sort | bucky bits | buffer chuck | buffer overflow | bug-compatible | bug-for-bug compatible | bug-of-the-month club | bulletproof | bullschildt | bump | burble | buried treasure | burn a CD | burn-in period | burst page | busy-wait | buzz | buzzword-compliant | BWQ | by hand | byte | byte sex | bytesexual | Bzzzt! Wrong.
- C | C | C Programmer's Disease | C&C | C++ | calculator | Camel Book | camelCase | camelCasing | can't happen | cancelbot | Cancelmoose[tm] | candygrammar | canonical | careware | cargo cult programming | cascade | case and paste | case mod | casters-up mode | casting the runes | cat | catatonic | cathedral | cd tilde | CDA | cdr | chad | chad box | chain | chainik | channel | channel hopping | channel op | chanop | char | charityware | chase pointers | chawmp | check | cheerfully | chemist | Chernobyl chicken | Chernobyl packet | chicken head | chickenboner | chiclet keyboard | Chinese Army technique | choad | choke | chomp | chomper | CHOP | Christmas tree | Christmas tree packet | chrome | chug | Church of the SubGenius | CI$ | Cinderella Book | Classic C | clean | click of death | CLM | clobber | clock | clocks | clone | clone-and-hack coding | clover key | clue-by-four | clustergeeking | co-lo | coaster | COBOL | COBOL fingers | cobweb site | code | code grinder | code monkey | Code of the Geeks | code police | codes | codewalker | coefficient of X | cokebottle | cold boot | COME FROM | comm mode | command key | comment out | Commonwealth Hackish | compact | | compo | compress | Compu$erve | computer confetti | computron | con | condition out | condom | confuser | connector conspiracy | cons | considered harmful | console | console jockey | content-free | control-C | control-O | control-Q | control-S | Conway's Law | cookbook | cooked mode | copious free time | copper | copy protection | copybroke | copycenter | copyleft | copyparty | copywronged | core | core cancer | core dump | core leak | Core Wars | cosmic rays | cough and die | courier | cow orker | cowboy | CP/M | CPU Wars | crack | crack root | cracker | cracking | crank | crapplet | CrApTeX | crash | crash and burn | crawling horror | CRC handbook | creationism | creep | creeping elegance | creeping featurism | creeping featuritis | cretin | cretinous | crippleware | critical mass | crlf | crock | cross-post | crossload | crudware | cruft | cruft together | cruftsmanship | crufty | crumb | crunch | cryppie | cthulhic | CTSS | cube | cup holder | cursor dipped in X | cuspy | cut a tape | cycle | cycle of reincarnation | cycle server | cypherpunk | C|N>K
- D | daemon | daemon book | dahmum | dancing frog | dangling pointer | dark-side hacker | Datamation | DAU | Dave the Resurrector | day mode | dd | DDT | de-rezz | dead | dead beef attack | dead code | dead-tree version | DEADBEEF | deadly embrace | death code | Death Square | Death Star | Death, X of | DEC | DEC Wars | decay | deckle | DED | deep hack mode | deep magic | deep space | defenestration | defined as | deflicted | dehose | Dejagoo | deletia | deliminator | delint | delta | demented | demigod | demo | demo mode | demoeffect | demogroup | demon | demon dialer | demoparty | demoscene | dentro | depeditate | deprecated | derf | deserves to lose | despew | dickless workstation | dictionary flame | diddle | die | die horribly | diff | dike | Dilbert | ding | dink | dinosaur | dinosaur pen | dinosaurs mating | dirtball | dirty power | disclaimer | Discordianism | disemvowel | disk farm | display hack | dispress | Dissociated Press | distribution | distro | disusered | DMZ | do protocol | doc | documentation | dodgy | dogcow | dogfood | dogpile | dogwash | Don't do that then! | dongle | dongle-disk | Doom, X of | doorstop | DoS attack | dot file | double bucky | doubled sig | down | download | DP | DPer | Dr. Fred Mbogo | dragon | Dragon Book | drain | dread high-bit disease | dread questionmark disease | DRECNET | driver | droid | drone | drool-proof paper | drop on the floor | drop-ins | drop-outs | drugged | drum | drunk mouse syndrome | DSW | dub dub dub | Duff's device | dumb terminal | dumbass attack | dumbed down | dump | dumpster diving | dusty deck | DWIM | dynner
- E | eat flaming death | EBCDIC | ECP | ed | egg | egosurf | eighty-column mind | El Camino Bignum | elder days | elegant | elephantine | elevator controller | elite | ELIZA effect | elvish | EMACS | email | emoticon | EMP | empire | engine | English | enhancement | ENQ | EOD | EOF | EOL | EOU | epoch | epsilon | epsilon squared | era | Eric Conspiracy | Eris | erotics | error 33 | eurodemo | evil | evil and rude | Evil Empire | exa- | examining the entrails | EXCH | excl | EXE | exec | exercise, left as an | Exon | Exploder | exploit | external memory | eye candy | eyeball search
- F | face time | factor | fairings | fall over | fall through | fan | fandango on core | FAQ | FAQ list | FAQL | faradize | farkled | farm | fascist | fat electrons | fat pipe | fat-finger | faulty | fear and loathing | feature | feature creature | feature creep | feature key | feature shock | featurectomy | feep | feeper | feeping creature | feeping creaturism | feetch feetch | fence | fencepost error | fiber-seeking backhoe | FidoNet | field circus | field servoid | file signature | filk | film at 11 | filter | Finagle's Law | fine | finger | finger trouble | finger-pointing syndrome | finn | firebottle | firefighting | firehose syndrome | firewall code | firewall machine | fireworks mode | firmware | fish | FISH queue | fisking | FITNR | fix | FIXME | flag | flag day | flaky | flamage | flame | flame bait | flame on | flame war | flamer | flap | flarp | flash crowd | flat | flat-file | flatten | flavor | flavorful | flippy | flood | flowchart | flower key | flush | flypage | Flyspeck 3 | flytrap | FM | fnord | FOAF | FOD | fold case | followup | fontology | foo | foobar | fool | fool file | Foonly | footprint | for free | for the rest of us | for values of | fora | foreground | fork | fork bomb | forked | Formosa's Law | Fortrash | forum | fossil | four-color glossies | frag | Frankenputer | fred | Fred Foobar | frednet | free software | freeware | freeze | fried | frink | friode | fritterware | frob | frobnicate | frobnitz | frog | frogging | front end | frotz | frotzed | frowney | FRS | fry | fscking | FSF | -fu | FUBAR | FUD | FUD wars | fudge | fudge factor | fuel up | Full Monty | fum | functino | funky | funny money | furrfu
- G | G | gang bang | Gang of Four | garbage collect | garply | gas | Gates's Law | gawble | GC | GCOS | GECOS | gedanken | geef | geek | geek code | geek out | geekasm | gen | gender mender | General Public Virus | generate | Genius From Mars Technique | gensym | Get a life! | Get a real computer! | GandhiCon | gib | GIFs at 11 | gig | giga- | GIGO | gilley | gillion | ginger | GIPS | GIYF | glark | glass | glass tty | glassfet | glitch | glob | glork | glue | GNU | gnubie | GNUMACS | go flatline | go gold | go root | go-faster stripes | GoAT | goat file | gobble | Godwin's Law | Godzillagram | golden | golf-ball printer | gonk | gonkulator | gonzo | Good Thing | google | google juice | gopher | gopher hole | gorets | gorilla arm | gorp | GOSMACS | gotcha | GPL | GPV | gray goo | gray hat | Great Internet Explosion | Great Renaming | Great Runes | Great Worm | great-wall | green bytes | green card | green lightning | green machine | Green's Theorem | greenbar | grep | gribble | grilf | grind | grind crank | gritch | grok | gronk | gronk out | gronked | grovel | grue | grunge | gubbish | Guido | guiltware | gumby | gunch | gunpowder chicken | guru | guru meditation | gweep | GWF
- H | h | ha ha only serious | hack | hack attack | hack mode | hack on | hack together | hack up | hack value | hacked off | hacked up | hacker | hacker ethic | hacker humor | Hackers (the movie) | hacking run | Hacking X for Y | Hackintosh | hackish | hackishness | hackitude | hair | hairball | hairy | HAKMEM | hakspek | Halloween Documents | ham | hammer | hamster | HAND | hand cruft | hand-hacking | hand-roll | handle | handshaking | handwave | hang | Hanlon's Razor | happily | hard boot | hardcoded | hardwarily | hardwired | has the X nature | hash bucket | hash collision | hat | HCF | heads down | heartbeat | heatseeker | heavy metal | heavy wizardry | heavyweight | Hed Rat | heisenbug | hell desk | hello sailor! | hello world | hello, wall! | hex | hexadecimal | hexit | HHOK | HHOS | hidden flag | high bit | high moby | highly | hing | hired gun | hirsute | HLL | hoarding | hog | hole | hollised | holy penguin pee | holy wars | home box | home machine | home page | honey pot | hook | hop | horked | hose | hosed | hot chat | hot spot | hotlink | house wizard | HP-SUX | HTH | huff | hung | hungry puppy | hungus | hyperspace | hysterical reasons
- I | I didn't change anything! | I see no X here. | I for one welcome our new X overlords | IANAL | IBM | ICBM address | ice | ID10T error | idempotent | IDP | If you want X, you know where to find it. | ifdef out | IIRC | ill-behaved | IMHO | Imminent Death Of The Net Predicted! | in the extreme | incantation | include | include war | indent style | Indent-o-Meter | index of X | infant mortality | infinite | infinite loop | Infinite-Monkey Theorem | infinity | inflate | Infocom | initgame | insanely great | installfest | INTERCAL | InterCaps | interesting | Internet | Internet Death Penalty | Internet Exploder | Internet Exploiter | interrupt | interrupts locked out | intertwingled | intro | IRC | iron | Iron Age | iron box | ironmonger | ISO standard cup of tea | ISP | Itanic | ITS | IWBNI | IYFEG
- J | J. Random | J. Random Hacker | jack in | jaggies | Java | JCL | JEDR | Jeff K. | jello | Jeopardy-style quoting | jibble | jiffy | job security | jock | joe code | joe-job | juice | jump off into never-never land | jupiter
- K | K | K&R | k- | kahuna | kamikaze packet | kangaroo code | ken | kernel-of-the-week club | kgbvax | KIBO | kiboze | kibozo | kick | kill file | killer app | killer micro | killer poke | kilo- | kilogoogle | KIPS | KISS Principle | kit | KLB | klone | kludge | kluge | kluge around | kluge up | Knights of the Lambda Calculus | knobs | knurd | Knuth | koan | kook | Kool-Aid | kremvax | kyrka
- L | lag | lamer | LAN party | language lawyer | languages of choice | LART | larval stage | lase | laser chicken | leaf site | leak | leaky heap | leapfrog attack | leech | leech mode | legal | legalese | lenna | LER | LERP | let the smoke out | letterbomb | lexer | life | Life is hard | light pipe | lightweight | like kicking dead whales down the beach | like nailing jelly to a tree | | line eater, the | line noise | linearithmic | link farm | link rot | link-dead | lint | Lintel | Linus | Linux | lion food | Lions Book | LISP | list-bomb | lithium lick | little-endian | live | live data | Live Free Or Die! | livelock | liveware | lobotomy | locals, the | locked and loaded | locked up | logic bomb | logical | loop through | loose bytes | lord high fixer | lose | lose lose | loser | losing | loss | lossage | lossy | lost in the noise | lost in the underflow | lots of MIPS but no I/O | low-bandwidth | Lubarsky's Law of Cybernetic Entomology | Lumber Cartel | lunatic fringe | lurker | luser
- M | M | M$ | macdink | machoflops | Macintoy | Macintrash | macro | macro- | macrology | maggotbox | magic | magic number | magic smoke | mail storm | mailbomb | mailing list | main loop | mainframe | mainsleaze | malware | man page | management | mandelbug | manged | mangle | mangled name | mangler | manularity | marching ants | marbles | marginal | marginally | marketroid | Mars | martian | massage | math-out | Matrix | mav | maximum Maytag mode | McQuary limit | meatspace | meatware | meeces | meg | mega- | megapenny | MEGO | meltdown, network | meme | meme plague | memetics | memory farts | memory leak | memory smash | menuitis | mess-dos | meta | meta bit | metasyntactic variable | MFTL | mickey | mickey mouse program | micro- | MicroDroid | microfortnight | microLenat | microReid | microserf | Microsloth Windows | Microsoft | micros~1 | middle-endian | middle-out implementation | milliLampson | minor detail | MIPS | misbug | misfeature | missile address | MiSTing | miswart | MMF | mobo | moby | mockingbird | mod | mode | mode bit | modulo | mojibake | molly-guard | Mongolian Hordes technique | monkey up | monkey, scratch | monstrosity | monty | Moof | Moore's Law | moria | MOTAS | MOTOS | MOTSS | mouse ahead | mouse belt | mouse droppings | mouse elbow | mouse pusher | mouso | MS-DOS | mu | MUD | muddie | mudhead | muggle | Multics | multitask | mumblage | mumble | munch | munching | munching squares | munchkin | mundane | mung | munge | Murphy's Law | music | mutter
- N | N | nadger | nagware | nailed to the wall | nailing jelly | naive | naive user | NAK | NANA | narg | nasal demons | nastygram | Nathan Hale | nature | neat hack | neats vs. scruffies | neep-neep | nerd | nerd knob | net.- | net.god | net.personality | net.police | netburp | netdead | nethack | netiquette | netlag | netnews | Netscrape | netsplit | netter | network address | network meltdown | New Jersey | New Testament | newbie | newgroup wars | newline | NeWS | newsfroup | newsgroup | nick | nickle | night mode | Nightmare File System | NIL | Ninety-Ninety Rule | nipple mouse | NMI | no-op | noddy | non-optimal solution | nonlinear | nontrivial | not entirely unlike X | not ready for prime time | notwork | NP- | NSA line eater | NSP | nude | nugry | nuke | number-crunching | numbers | NUXI problem | nybble | nyetwork
- O | Ob- | Obfuscated C Contest | obi-wan error | Objectionable-C | obscure | octal forty | off the trolley | off-by-one error | offline | ogg | -oid | old fart | Old Testament | on the gripping hand | one-banana problem | one-line fix | one-liner wars | ooblick | OP | op | open | open source | open switch | operating system | operator headspace | optical diff | optical grep | Oracle, the | Orange Book | oriental food | orphan | orphaned i-node | orthogonal | OS | OS/2 | OSS | OT | OTOH | out-of-band | overclock | overflow bit | overrun | overrun screw | owned
- P | P.O.D. | packet over air | padded cell | page in | page out | pain in the net | paper-net | param | PARC | parent message | parity errors | Parkinson's Law of Data | parm | parse | Pascal | PascalCasing | pastie | patch | patch space | path | pathological | payware | PBD | PD | PDP-10 | PDP-11 | PDP-20 | PEBKAC | peek | pencil and paper | Pentium | peon | percent-S | perf | perfect programmer syndrome | Perl | person of no account | pessimal | peta- | pffft | PFY | phage | phase | phase of the moon | phase-wrapping | PHB | phreaker | phreaking | pico- | pig-tail | pilot error | ping | Ping O' Death | ping storm | pink contract | pink wire | pipe | pistol | pixel sort | pizza box | plaid screen | Plan 9 | plan file | platinum-iridium | playpen | playte | plokta | plonk | plug-and-pray | plugh | plumbing | PM | point release | point-and-drool interface | pointy hat | pointy-haired | poke | poll | polygon pusher | POM | ponytail | pop | poser | post | postcardware | Postel's Prescription | posting | postmaster | PostScript | pound on | power cycle | power hit | pr0n | precedence lossage | pred | prepend | prestidigitization | pretty pictures | prettyprint | pretzel key | priesthood | prime time | print | printing discussion | priority interrupt | profile | progasm | proggy | proglet | program | Programmer's Cheer | programming | programming fluid | propeller head | propeller key | proprietary | protocol | provocative maintenance | prowler | pseudo | pseudoprime | pseudosuit | psychedelicware | psyton | pubic directory | puff | punched card | punt | Purple Book | purple wire | push |
- Q | quad | quadruple bucky | quantifiers | quantum bogodynamics | quarter | ques | quick-and-dirty | quine | Quirk objection | quote chapter and verse | quotient | quux | qux | QWERTY
- R | rabbit job | rain dance | rainbow series | random | Random Number God | random numbers | randomness | rape | rare mode | raster burn | rasterbation | rat belt | rat dance | rathole | ratio site | rave | rave on! | ravs | raw mode | RBL | rc file | RE | read-only user | README file | real | real estate | real hack | real operating system | Real Programmer | Real Soon Now | real time | real user | Real World | reality check | reality-distortion field | reaper | recompile the world | rectangle slinger | recursion | recursive acronym | red wire | regexp | register dancing | rehi | reincarnation, cycle of | reinvent the wheel | relay rape | religion of CHI | religious issues | replicator | reply | restriction | retcon | RETI | retrocomputing | return from the dead | RFC | RFE | Right Thing | rip | ripoff | RL | roach | robocanceller | robot | robust | rococo | rogue | room-temperature IQ | root | root mode | rootkit | rot13 | rotary debugger | RSN | RTBM | RTFAQ | RTFB | RTFM | RTFS | RTI | RTM | RTS | rubber-hose cryptanalysis | rude | runes | runic | rusty iron | rusty wire
- S | S/N ratio | sacred | saga | sagan | SAIL | salescritter | salt | salt mines | salt substrate | same-day service | samizdat | sandbender | sandbox | sanity check | Saturday-night special | say | scag | scanno | schroedinbug | science-fiction fandom | SCNR | scram switch | scratch | scratch monkey | scream and die | screaming tty | screen | screen name | screen scraping | screw | screwage | scribble | script kiddies | scrog | scrool | scrozzle | scruffies | SCSI | SCSI voodoo | search-and-destroy mode | second-system effect | secondary damage | security through obscurity | SED | See figure 1 | segfault | seggie | segment | segmentation fault | segv | self-reference | selvage | semi | semi-automated | semi-infinite | senior bit | September that never ended | server | SEX | sex changer | shambolic link | shar file | sharchive | Share and enjoy! | shareware | sharing violation | shebang | shelfware | shell | shell out | shift left (or right) logical | shim | shitogram | shotgun debugging | shovelware | showstopper | shriek | Shub-Internet | SIG | sig block | sig quote | sig virus | sigmonster | signal-to-noise ratio | silicon | silly walk | silo | since time T equals minus infinity | sitename | skrog | skulker | slab | slack | slash | slashdot effect | sleep | slim | slop | slopsucker | Slowlaris | slurp | slurp the robot | smart | smart terminal | smash case | smash the stack | smiley | smoke | smoke and mirrors | smoke test | smoking clover | smoot | SMOP | smurf | SNAFU principle | snail | snail-mail | snap | snarf | snarf & barf | snarf down | snark | sneaker | sneakernet | sniff | snippage | SO | social engineering | social science number | sodium substrate | soft boot | softcopy | software bloat | software hoarding | software laser | software rot | softwarily | softy | some random X | sorcerer's apprentice mode | source | source of all good bits | space-cadet keyboard | spaceship operator | SPACEWAR | spaghetti code | spaghetti inheritance | spam | spam bait | spamblock | spamhaus | spamvertize | spangle | spawn | special-case | speed of light | speedometer | spell | spelling flame | spider | spider food | spiffy | spike | spin | Spinning Pizza of Death | spl | splash screen | splat | splat out | splork! | spod | spoiler | spoiler space | sponge | spoof | spool | spool file | sporgery | sport death | spungle | spyware | squirrelcide | stack | stack puke | stale pointer bug | Stanford Bunny | star out | state | stealth manager | steam-powered | steved | STFW | stir-fried random | stomp on | Stone Age | stone knives and bearskins | stoppage | store | STR | strided | stroke | strudel | stubroutine | studly | studlycaps | stunning | stupid-sort | Stupids | Sturgeon's Law | sucking mud | sufficiently small | suit | suitable win | suitably small | Sun | sun lounge | sun-stools | sunspots | super source quench | superloser | superprogrammer | superuser | support | surf | Suzie COBOL | swab | swap | swap space | swapped in | swapped out | Swiss-Army chainsaw | swizzle | sync | syntactic salt | syntactic sugar | sys-frog | sysadmin | sysape | sysop | system | system mangler | systems jock
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[play on "war-driving"; the first syllable has since been reinterpreted as an acronym for "wireless access revolution"]
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Collaboratively creating a hobo-language for free wireless networking.
What is all this about? Well - it was born out of a good lunch, like lots of ideas; where we hit upon the idea of creating a hobo language for wireless access points.
Find a node, and leave a chalk symbol for others to find the node with a minimum of all that tiresome netstumbler business.
Etymology
"Wardriving" originated from "wardialing", a technique popularized by a character played by Matthew Broderick in the film "WarGames", and named after that film. "Wardialing" in this context refers to the practice of using a computer to dial many phone numbers in the hopes of finding an active modem.
"Warbiking" is essentially the same as "wardriving", but it involves searching for wireless networks while on a moving bicycle or motorcycle. This activity is sometimes facilitated by the mounting of a Wi-Fi capable device on the vehicle itself.
"Warwalking" (sometimes "warjogging") is similar in nature to "wardriving", except that it is done on foot rather than conducted from a moving vehicle. The disadvantages of this approach consist in slower speed of travel (resulting in fewer and more infrequently discovered networks) and the absence of a convenient computing environment. Consequently, handheld devices such as Pocket PCs, which can perform such tasks while one is walking or standing, have predominated in this area. The inclusion of integrated Wi-Fi (rather than a CF or PCMCIA add-in card) in Dell Axim, Compaq iPAQ and Toshiba Pocket PCs beginning in 2002 - and, more recently, an active Nintendo DS and Sony PSP enthusiast community possessing Wi-Fi capabilities on these devices - has expanded the extent of this practice, as have the newer smartphones which also integrate GPS.
"Warrailing" (sometimes "Wartraining") is a simalar in nature to "wardriving", except that it is done on a train rather than conducted from amoving vechicle. The disadvantages of this approach consist in higher speed of travel (resulting in fewer and more infrequently discovered networks).
"Warkitting" is a combination of "wardriving" and "rootkitting". In a "warkitting" attack, a hacker replaces the firmware of an attacked router. This allows them to control all traffic for the victim, and could even permit them to disable SSL by replacing HTML content as it is being downloaded. "Warkitting" was identified by Tsow, Jakobsson, Yang, and Wetzel in 2006. Their discovery indicated that 10% of the wireless routers were susceptible to "WAPjacking" (malicious configuring of the firmware settings, but making no modification on the firmware itself) and 4.4% of wireless router were vulnerable to "WAPkitting" (subverting the router firmware). Their analysis showed that the volume of credential theft possible through "Warkitting" exceeded the estimates of credential theft due to phishing.
"WarXing" (Pronounced "Work-sing"), "NetStumbling" or "WILDing" is the activity of detecting publicly accessible computer systems or (wireless) networks. The 'X' may be replaced by a more specific activity to give the following terms:
- Warcarting - Wardriving, but instead of a car, a shopping cart [2]
- Warchalking - the name for marking the location of a Wi-Fi wireless network with a chalk mark on the sidewalk.
- Warcycling - detecting Wi-Fi wireless networks by cycling around with a Wi-Fi equipped device on a bicycle
- War dialing - detecting computer systems linked to the telephone network by dialing every number in an area code
- Wardriving - detecting Wi-Fi wireless networks by driving around with a Wi-Fi-equipped device, such as a laptop or a PDA, in one's vehicle.
- Warflying - using an aircraft and a Wi-Fi-equipped device, such as a laptop or a PDA, to detect Wi-Fi wireless networks.
- Warrunning; detecting Wi-Fi wireless networks by running with a Wi-Fi equipped device.
- Warspying - detecting and viewing wireless video. Usually done by driving around with an x10 receiver. Similar to "Wardriving" only with wireless video instead of wireless networks.
- Wartoothing - The same concept as warwalking, except using bluetooth devices.
- Wartransit - same as wardriving, except done aboard a local transit bus, subway, or commuter train.
- Wartrawling - detecting Wi-Fi wireless networks at sea with a Wi-Fi-equipped device in the vicinity of vessels receiving via satellite and broadcasting Wi-Fi for their onboard network. Coined by FTC/SS Donald A. Davis, USN, upon implementation of the first Wi-Fi networks on US Submarines.
- Warwalking - searching for Wi-Fi wireless networks by a person walking, using a Wi-Fi-equipped device, such as a laptop or a PDA.
Earliest Citation:
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Jones calls it "warchalking," a play on the hacker term "wardialing," which refers to a hacker practice of setting computers to continually dial phone numbers until they reach one that lets them break into a network via the modem.
—Nacny Gohring, "Chalk up a novel plan for Wi-Fi users," The Seattle Times, July 1, 2002
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The term and the code were created by Matt Jones in the UK, based on the symbols that tramps and hobos once chalked on walls and doors to pass on information to others about houses to avoid or where a meal was to be had.
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... "warchalking" has already given rise to the parody terms "chalkchalking", "pubchalking", and "blogchalking" ...
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- Graphics jargon is confusing. To help you better grasp this genre, we look at graphics software and define common terminology to help you work more easily with digital images.
- Handy Keyboard Shortcuts
- Redundant point-and-click actions can slow you down. These keyboard shortcuts save time and help you get exactly where you want to be in seconds in Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Chrome.
- How to Clean Common Computer Parts and Devices
- From dusty computer fans to fingerprints on compact discs, computer parts and devices can get awfully dirty. Here are some tips to help keep things clean.
- How to Create a Facebook Group
- Looking to build your own Group on Facebook? Here are step-by-step tips for setting up your own groups.
- How to Create an RSS Feed
- In the second installment of RSS how-to, we look at some of the nonrequired (optional) channel and item tags, discuss RSS specifications in-depth and look at feed syndication and aggregators.
- Is your network ready for the cloud? Find out (Sponsored)
- read “Five Reasons Classic Ethernet Switches Won't Support the Cloud” and learn how to examine your network’s strength and eliminate any weak points.
- How to Create an RSS Feed
- Follow our step-by-step instructions and you'll be creating your own RSS feeds in no time.
- How to Share iTunes Music on Your Network
- If you'd like to make your music colllection available from other computers on your network, the iTunes sharing feature makes that possible.
- HP Servers: ProLiant Guide
- HP servers in the ProLiant server line is spread across all categories of servers, including rack, tower, blade and scale-out lines. For anyone confused about HP server names or trying to determine which server would fit best for a specific function, the first step is understanding the OEM's five basic categories.
- internet.com's Technology & Discussion Forums
- Internet.com's community forums are a useful resource for getting questions answered and sharing knowledge about specific subjects. The following list contains descriptions of and links to some of the most active and helpful technology forums. Ask a question, or help others find the answers to theirs.
- Introduction to Mobile Devices
- Today's mobile devices are multi-functional devices capable of hosting a broad range of applications for both business and consumer use.
- IPv4 to IPv6: Security Policies to Consider
- How a default enterprise security policy could be adapted for your organization's particular needs.
- IRQ Numbers
- Prior to plug and play devices, users had to set IRQ values of devices manually when adding the device, such as a modem or printer, to a system. The following list of IRQ numbers specifies what each of the 16 IRQ lines are used for.
- Migrate to a Private Cloud, Not a Virtual Datacenter (Sponsored)
- Before you implement a private cloud, find out what you need to know about automated delivery, virtual sprawl, and more.
- IT Outsourcing
- The practice of seeking resources outside of an organizational structure for all or part of an IT function.
- LCD Versus Plasma
- If you're looking a flat-screen TV, the one question, other than price, that plagues most people is which is better, LCD or Plasma? Here's point-by-point comparison.
- Maximum Dedicated Bandwidths
- How fast is fast? Chart puts into perspective line speeds used in Internet backbones, LANs, and WANs.
- Microprocessor Comparison Chart
- Clear up any or all processor confusion with this cut-to-the-chase comparison chart.
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- For years, computer users heard of a mysterious new operating system from Microsoft, codenamed Longhorn. In 2005, Microsoft officially removed the Longhorn codename and announced the operating System under the official name of Windows Vista.
- N-Tier Application Architecture
- N-tier application architecture provides a model for developers to create a flexible and reusable application. By breaking up an application into tiers, developers only have to modify or add a specific layer, rather than have to rewrite the entire application over, if they decide to change technologies or scale up.
- Need a Mobile Web Browser? Try This List of 7 Free Downloads.
- Mobile phones and tablets will come with a browser, but depending on your mobile operating system there might be alternative mobile browsers you can use on the device.
- Network Security Appliances
- Popular with business and enterprise, Unified Threat Management (UTM) appliances combine firewall, gateway anti-virus, and intrusion detection system (IDS) or intrusion prevention capabilities into a single platform.
- Take an interactive tour: (Sponsored)
- The IBM SmartCloud gives your business the IT resources it needs.
- OEM
- Original equipment manufacturer are companies that resell another company's product under their own name and branding.
- Online Personals and Singles Abbreviations
- If you've ever looked at online and local personal ads and wonder exactly what all those abbreviations and slang terms mean, this guide will help you decipher the dating text chat and personals ad lingo.
- Open Source Security Software
- From anti-spam tools to application firewalls there are many open source software offerings that can replace popular security software.
- Phase Change Memory (PCM)
- Abbreviated as PCM, phase change memory is a type of non-volatile memory that is much faster than the common flash memory, and it also uses up to one-half the power. It works by using a semiconductor alloy that can be changed rapidly between an ordered, crystalline phase having lower electrical resistance to a disordered, amorphous phase with much higher electrical resistance. Because no electrical power is required to maintain either phase of the material, so phase-change memory is non-volatile.
- Public IM Services
- From AIM to Meebo to Yahoo Messenger, here's a list of the leading public (and free) instanting messaging services.
- Quick Reference: Public Wi-Fi Hotspots
- A Wi-Fi hotspot is defined as any location in which 802.11 (wireless) technology both exists and is available for use to consumers. Here are the factors you need to consider before you connect.
- Quick Reference: What You Need in a Hosting Plan
- If you own a Web shop, it's especially important to find a company that offers a variety of cost-effective plans for e-commerce. We offer some tips on what to consider when shopping for a Web hosting provider.
- Provide your business with the IT resources it needs: (Sponsored)
- The IBM SmartCloud Simulator is an interactive tour that will show you several ways that you can use and manage this exciting product.
- Removable Storage Reference
- Regardless of how big hard drive capacities get, there will always be a need for removable storage. We look at three technologies used to record and store data on the removable media: magnetic, optical and solid state.
- SEO
- The process of optimizing website pages so that they rank higher in Google and other search engines.
- Server Types
- Different servers do different jobs, from serving e-mail and video to protecting internal networks and hosting Web sites. Learn about the many types of servers used today.
- Server Virtualization: 10 Reasons to Invest
- This Top 10 list of reasons to invest in server virtualization is aimed at system and virtualization administrators.
- Small Business Computing Essentials Computing Essentials
- Small businesses have computing needs different from large enterprises. These special reports from Webopedia's sister site www.smallbusinesscomputing.com help the small business entrepreneur cut to the chase and provide the user with much needed fundamentals.
- Small Business Marketing
- This Webopedia Small Business Marketing Guide will help you manage Web marketing campaigns that will expand your customer base. Our artcles can help guide you through the process of Web marketing by providing best practice advice, marketing tips, and free web marketing tools.
- Small Business Open Source Software
- Open source software offers small businesses the same low costs and flexibility that enterprises enjoy. So why don't more small businesses opt for open source?
- Provide your business with the IT resources it needs: (Sponsored)
- The IBM SmartCloud Simulator is an interactive tour that will show you several ways that you can use and manage this exciting product.
- Smiley Faces and Emoticons
- A text smiley face -- often called a smiley or emoticon -- is used in text message and online chat communications to convey an emotion. Learn how to make text smiley faces in this Webopedia.com text message and online chat guide.
- Social Networking Sites
- Web-based social networking services offer a way for individuals or groups to create a profile of themselves, then share that profile with other members of the social networking community.
- Storage Management
- A guide to help you understand enterprise storage management technologies and issues. The phrase Storage management, or Storage Resource Management (SRM) is a general storage industry term used to describe the tools, processes, and policies used to manage storage networks and storage services such as virtualization, replication, mirroring, security, compression, traffic analysis, and other services. The phrase also encompasses other storage technologies, such as process automation, storage management and real-time infrastructure products, and storage provisioning. With the volume of data being produced and stored within organizations growing at a rapid rate, managing that data and the hardware that stores it can be a major headache.
- Storage Networking
- A storage network is used by IT departments to connect different types of storage devices with data servers for a larger network of users, but to really understand it, you need our guide.
- Text Messaging & Chat Abbreviations
- Text Messaging 101: If you have ever received a text message or text-based online chat message that seemed to be written in a foreign language, this Webopedia Quick Reference list of text abbreviations will help you translate the chat lingo by providing the definitions to more than 1,300 text message abbreviations.
- The 7 Layers of the OSI Model
- Use this handy guide to compare the different layers of the OSI model and understand how they interact with each other.
- The History of Blogging
- The origins of blogging go further back than the Internet to the days of personal diaries, chronicles and other written forms of personal musings.
- 10 Data Center Server Hardware Must-Haves. (Sponsored)
- Find out which 10 hardware additions will help you maintain excellent service and outstanding security for you and your customers.
- Tips for Implementing ITIL
- ITIL is a widely accepted approach to IT service management and provides a set of best practices drawn from the public and private sectors internationally. Here's how to make it work for you.
- Tips to Diagnose and Fix a Slow Running Computer
- There are many reasons why your computer could be running slowly, but here are some easy steps you can take to figure out what is causing the slow down.
- Types of Internet Connections
- While technology changes at a rapid pace, so do Internet connections. The connection speeds listed below is a general snapshot, representing general average to maximum speeds at the time of publication.
- Understanding Computer Certifications
- Have you heard about a computer certification program but are not sure if it is right for you? Use this handy guide to find out more information and help you decide. Part 1/3
- Understanding Computer Certifications, Page 2
- Have you heard about a computer certification program but are not sure if it is right for you? Use this handy guide to find out more information and help you decide. Part 2/3
- Take an interactive tour: (Sponsored)
- The IBM SmartCloud gives your business the IT resources it needs.
- Understanding Computer Certifications, Page 3
- Have you heard about a computer certification program but are not sure if it is right for you? Use this handy guide to find out more information and help you decide. Part 3/3
- Understanding Small Business Networking Terms
- This list of networking terms will help a small business better understand the world of wired and wireless networking.
- Video Codecs Explained
- Confused over codecs? Feel like you're the only one who doesn't know MPEG-2 from MPEG-4? Your secret is safe with us. Just read this complete guide to today's video codecs and you'll be talking like an expert.
- Web Search Engines & Directories
- Microsoft's Bing, Google, Yahoo, Ask.com, Business.com ... if you're looking for information on the Web, there are a number of search engines from to choose. They are all different, yet they have inherent similarities.
- Web Search Engines & Directories, Page 2
- Microsoft's Bing, Google, Yahoo, Ask.com, Business.com ... if you're looking for information on the Web, there are a number of search engines from to choose. They are all different, yet they have inherent similarities.
- Web Search Engines & Directories, Page 3
- Microsoft's Bing, Google, Yahoo, Ask.com, Business.com ... if you're looking for information on the Web, there are a number of search engines from to choose. They are all different, yet they have inherent similarities.
- Web Server Error Messages
- Ever encounter an error on your way to a Web site? Of course you have. Don't worry; you'll be glad to know most of them have nothing to do with your PC. It's usually the other guy's fault -- the Web server, that is. Here are some of the more common errors you'll see while surfing the Internet.
- Is your network ready for the cloud? Find out (Sponsored)
- read “Five Reasons Classic Ethernet Switches Won't Support the Cloud” and learn how to examine your network’s strength and eliminate any weak points.
- Well-Known TCP Port Numbers
- In TCP/IP and UDP networks, a port is an endpoint to a logical connection and the way a client program specifies a specific server program on a computer in a network. This list of well-known port numbers specifies the port used by the server process as its contact port.
- What Are IT Channel Partners and Channel Programs?
- Channel partner is the common phrase used to describe a business-to-business (B2B) relationship where a smaller company or organization partners with a corporate manufacturer to market and sell that producer's products, services or technologies.
- What Is a MAC Address?
- Tips on how to find a MAC address, Identifying Unknown Devices, DHCP and more.
- What Is A Proxy Server?
- Proxy servers can dramatically improve performance for groups of users. They can also be used to filter requests.
- What is an Enterprise Application?
- Enterprise application, enterprise app, enterprise software, and finally, enterprise application software (EAS) are all commonly used phrases to describe applications -- or software -- that a that a business would use to assist the organization in solving enterprise problems.
- What is an OEM Company?
- OEM is short for original equipment manufacturer. This article explains the role of an OEM company and the OEM Business model.
- What You Need to Know About Motherboards
- Every computer has one, but few people think about what they do. Here's look at how a motherboard works and an explanation of why you should know.
- 10 Data Center Server Hardware Must-Haves. (Sponsored)
- Find out which 10 hardware additions will help you maintain excellent service and outstanding security for you and your customers.
- Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing
- Networking tips to share your broadband (or even dial-up) connection in Windows
- Wireless Networking Standards
- Wireless networking is becoming increasingly important to businesses, both small and large. Use this chart to make sense out of all the wireless local-area network standards.
- Communications: Application Service Providers (ASPs) | Business Computing | Business Tools | Communications Software | Communications Standards | Computer Law | Data Transfer Rates | Ethics | Faxing | File Transfer | Internet Access | Internet Telephony | Mobile Phones | Modems | Multiplexing | Ports and Interfaces | Satellite Communications | Telecommunications
- Computer Industry Companies: Hardware Companies | Networking Companies | Printer Manufacturers | Software Companies
- Computer Science: Artificial Intelligence | Client/Server Computing | Databases | Distributed Computing | Electronic Technology | Haptics | Lasers | Measurement | Pervasive Computing | Supercomputing | Transaction Processing | Vocations
- Data: Data Formats | Data Management | Data Sizes | Data Structures | Databases | Special Characters
- Graphics: 3-D Graphics | Animation | Business Presentation | Color | Graphics Software | Graphics Standards
- Hardware: Adapters/Cards | Addressing | Buses | Connectors, Plugs and Sockets | Data Storage | Hardware Companies | Input Devices | Integrated Circuits (ICs) | Keyboards | Mice | Microprocessors | Modems | Monitors | Motherboards | Networking Hardware | Output Devices | Performance | Peripheral Devices | Ports and Interfaces | Printers
- Internet: Chat | Convergence | Domain Name System | Electronic Mail | File Transfer | Internet and Online Services | Internet Telephony | Newsgroups | Online Advertising | Online Services | Videoconferencing | World Wide Web
- Mobile Computing: Flat-Panel displays | Handhelds | Modems | Notebook Computers | Wireless Computing
- Multimedia: Animation | Audio | CD-ROMs | Computer Entertainment | Convergence | DVD | Gaming | Home Entertainment | Hypermedia | Video | Videoconferencing | Virtual Reality
- Networks: Data Transfer Rates | Directory Services | Electronic Mail | File Transfer | Internet Access | Network Interface Cards (NICs) | Network Protocols | Network Topologies | Networking Companies | Networking Hardware | Networking Standards | Routing | Videoconferencing
- Open Source (OSRC): OSRC Databases | OSRC Initiatives | OSRC Operating Systems | OSRC Platforms | OSRC Programming Languages | OSRC Servers
- Operating Systems: DOS | File Management | Mac OS | OSRC Operating Systems | UNIX | User Interfaces | Virtual Memory | Windows
- Programming: Addressing | Application Failures | Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) | Compiling, Binding and Linking | Data Structures | Expressions | Object-Oriented Programming | Operators and Operations | Procedures, Functions and Routines | Programming Languages | Programming Tools | Vocations | Web Development | XML
- Software: Applications | Business Presentation | Communications Software | Databases | Desktop Publishing | Graphics Software | Networking Software | Software Companies | Spreadsheets | User Interfaces | Word Processing
- Standards: Communications Standards | Data Formats | Display Standards | Formatting Standards | Graphics Standards | Miscellaneous Standards | Network Protocols | Networking Standards | Standards Organizations | Video Formats
- Types of Computers: Macintosh | Notebook Computers | PCs | Servers | Supercomputers | Workstations
- World Wide Web: HTML | Markup Languages | Search Engines | Web Development
Web & InternetNotable Computers
- get information about an IP address 18.0.0.1
- get information about a URL google.com
- find a port assignment port 80
Data Transfer
- get information about a notable computer Apple II
- ask about a characteristic of a computer How fast was the processor on the Atari 400?
RAID
- get information about a data transfer device 802.11n wireless network
- compute a data transfer time data transfer time 10GB, 6Mb/s
Character Encodings
- compute RAID capacities RAID calculator
- compute RAID capacities RAID5 4 drives 1TB
String Processing
- look up a Unicode character U+00F8
- specify a range of Unicode characters unicode 8900 to 8915
- specify a character by name em dash
Hashing
- find n-grams in a string n-grams "it was the best of times it was the worst of times"
- encode a string with the ROT13 substitution cipher ROT13 "A quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."
Display Resolution
- compute a hash code for a string Adler 32 "inverse cosine"
- compute a hash code for a string MD5 "A quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."
Passwords
- get data on a computer display format VGA display
- compare formats WXGA, QXGA
- compute display characteristics from pixel count 2.5 megapixel 300dpi display
CAPTCHA
- generate a password generate a 12 character password
- generate a set of passwords generate 5 alphanumeric passwords of length 10
- analyze a password analyze password SMtt76!
- analyze a password password strength for qwerty2345#
- analyze a password password strength for bobJoeBill
Base Conversion
- generate a CAPTCHA for specified text CAPTCHA Wolfram Alpha
- generate a CAPTCHA using random text CAPTCHA
CIDR
- convert between hex, decimal, octal, and binary 987 in hex
- convert between hex, decimal, octal, and binary 354 hex to decimal
- convert between hex, decimal, octal, and binary 101110000110111011 binary to octal
- calculate IP parameters using CIDR notation CIDR calculator
Kurzbeschreibung
An examination of the linguistic consequences of Internet communications.
There's been a lot of talk about how the Internet is endangering literacy. After spending some time leafing through The Book Lover's Guide to the Internet, you'll think otherwise. This guide for bookworms argues that traditional and digital cultures do mix and provides a list of worthwhile Web and FTP sites and newsgroups. Along with sites devoted to individual authors, the book includes resources for gay, lesbian, and bisexual literature; multicultural literature; poetry; and e-zines. The book's casual tone offsets the wealth of information it contains. For instance, the modem is described as "a little electronic device that allows your computer to communicate with others of its ilk over a telephone line."