WarGames
WarGames is a 1983 film in which a teenage hacker nearly triggers nuclear war by accessing a military supercomputer.
The title has become shorthand for scenarios where computer systems or simulations could accidentally cause real-world catastrophe.
The film popularized hacking in popular culture and introduced many viewers to concepts like backdoor passwords and artificial intelligence.
Biblical military leader
- 1983Calendar designation, mid-decade prior
- thrillerSuspense-driven narrative genre
- sci-fiFuturistic fiction, abbreviated
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
screenplay · soundtrack · cinematography · suspense · drama · blockbuster · cinema · backdoor
Postulated event sequence
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
- wargamingSimulating military conflicts recreationally
- outcomeFinal result of events
- futilityLack of purpose
algorithm · computer · artificial intelligence · learning · iteration · strategy · endgame · prediction
Hidden bypass mechanism
- passwordAuthentication string
- dialupPhone-line internet connection
- modemDigital-to-analog signal converter
- phreakingExploiting telephone networks illicitly
cybersecurity · exploit · vulnerability · penetration · intrusion · unauthorized · terminal · login
Joshua
Biblical military leader
- 1983Calendar designation, mid-decade prior
- thrillerSuspense-driven narrative genre
- sci-fiFuturistic fiction, abbreviated
Hollywood · screenplay · soundtrack · cinematography · suspense · drama · blockbuster · cinema · backdoor · password
scenario
Postulated event sequence
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
- wargamingSimulating military conflicts recreationally
- outcomeFinal result of events
futility · algorithm · computer · artificial intelligence · learning · iteration · strategy · endgame · prediction · probability
backdoor
Hidden bypass mechanism
- passwordAuthentication string
- dialupPhone-line internet connection
- modemDigital-to-analog signal converter
phreaking · cybersecurity · exploit · vulnerability · penetration · intrusion · unauthorized · terminal · login · cracking
nuclear
Of atomic energy
- NORADAerospace warning command
- DEFCONArmed forces alert gradation
- missilesSelf-propelled guided weapons
silos · retaliation · deterrence · USSR · Soviets · Pentagon · bomber · ICBM · countdown · brinksmanship
stalemate
Mutual obstruction preventing progress
moves · countermoves · endgame · logic · calculation · outcomes · patterns · learning
- 1983Michael Jackson, Thriller, Flashdance, Cabbage Patch Kids, Sally Ride
- nuclear waratomic bomb, nuclear holocaust, nuclear arsenal, hydrogen bomb, ICBM
- Pro Wrestlingheel, WrestleMania, face turn, Royal Rumble, kayfabe
WarGamesSleepless in Seattle
Romantic drama about widower's son
The Quiet Man · Bambi · My Neighbor Totoro · Dirty Dancing · Anne of Green Gables
WarGamesThe Waltons
Weird Science · Out of Africa · Tron · Back to the Future · The Jetsons