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Dark Swap
Round-trip commodity trading of unused broadband � so-called dark fiber � among providers. The technique creates the appearance of trade activity.
Memenuked
Sudden and overwhelming media attention generated when an idea takes off globally. After he coined the term warchalking, London Web designer Matt Jones apologized for not keeping up with his blog �due to festivities arranged before my life got memenuked.�
Smart Mob
Coined by cyberpundit Howard Rheingold to describe mass social movements coordinated through wireless communication.
War Plugging
Using a service set identifier (SSID) � a tag of up to 32 characters � to advertise a wireless network to anyone who comes across it. Examples: �Mars network, open for all� and �please_bring_pizza.� It�s the latest twist on wardriving, or cruising a city in search of open wireless access points.
- Gareth Branwyn (jargon@wiredmag.com)
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