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sneakernet
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sneakernet

Carrying floppy disks, Zip disks, CD-Rs or some other removable recording medium from one machine to another to exchange information when there is no network in place.

Sneakernet
The way to transfer data in a workgroup when the network is down. It's a very reliable method.


sneakernet - /snee'ker-net/ Term used (generally with ironic intent) for transfer of electronic information by physically carrying tape, disks, or other media from one machine to another.

"Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon filled with magtape, or a 747 filled with CD-ROMs."

Also called tennis-net, armpit-net, floppy-net, shoe-net, walk-net, foot-net.


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The alternative is to use what's called the sneaker net - where users (presumably wearing sneakers) dash from computer to computer exchanging data on floppy disks.
The research, "Luggable Media: Sneaker net Can Provide A Stepping Stone To Download, Synch, & Go" (#IN0602971CM), covers the worldwide market for portable media including Secure Digital(SD(TM)), Memory Stick(R), Universal Serial Bus (USB), and MicroDisk.
The ability to share CDs anywhere on the network increases productivity: installed PCs do not need to be retrofitted with CD ROM drives; organizational sneaker net is eliminated; and asset control of discs and subscriptions is optimized.
 
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