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.
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| 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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