piggy-backing
Carried on back
Piggy-backing is riding on someone's back with your legs wrapped around their waist, the way children are often carried.
The term extends to any situation where one thing is carried along by or attached to another: The smaller bill was piggy-backing on the budget resolution.
In computing and security contexts, piggy-backing refers to gaining unauthorized access by following closely behind someone with legitimate credentials, or using another's connection or signal without permission.
Journey atop something
- shouldersUpper arm joints
- toddlerChild learning to walk
- childPerson before puberty
- parentMother or father
lift · hoist · hold · support · transport · weight · climb · cling
Shared business arrangement
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- allianceFormal union of parties
- cross-promotionMutual brand advertising
bundling · tie-in · co-branding · distribution · licensing · franchise · affiliate · sponsor
Notable act or abuse
- utilizePut to practical purpose
- capitalizeMake a letter large
- benefitAdvantage or gain
- advantageFavorable position or circumstance
opportunity · coattails · ride-along · free-ride · hitchhike · bandwagon · draft · slipstream
Message-conveying cue
- connectionA joining or relation
- internetInterconnected computer systems
- unauthorizedNot officially permitted
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
router · hotspot · sharing · leeching · freeloading · wireless · data · tethering
Following another vehicle unsafely
- accessRight to enter
- doorHinged room barrier
- entryAccess or submission
- unauthorizedNot officially permitted
bypass · breach · following · intrusion · badge · authentication · restricted · facility
ride
Journey atop something
parent · lift · hoist · hold · support · transport · weight · climb · cling · grip
partnership
Shared business arrangement
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- allianceFormal union of parties
cross-promotion · bundling · tie-in · co-branding · distribution · licensing · franchise · affiliate · sponsor · endorsement
exploit
Notable act or abuse
- utilizePut to practical purpose
- capitalizeMake a letter large
- benefitAdvantage or gain
advantage · opportunity · coattails · ride-along · free-ride · hitchhike · bandwagon · draft · slipstream · momentum
signal
Message-conveying cue
- connectionA joining or relation
- internetInterconnected computer systems
- unauthorizedNot officially permitted
bandwidth · router · hotspot · sharing · leeching · freeloading · wireless · data · tethering · network
tailgating
Following another vehicle unsafely
unauthorized · bypass · breach · following · intrusion · badge · authentication · restricted · facility · vulnerability
piggy-backingwalking
Locomotion on foot
standing on your own two feet · running · crawling · hopping · swimming
piggy-backingself-reliance
Depending on oneself alone
going it alone · independence · standing on your own two feet · self-sufficiency · autonomy
piggy-backingoriginating
Coming into existence
pioneering · innovating · trailblazing · groundbreaking · starting fresh
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