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1.firefighting - What sysadmins have to do to correct sudden operational problems. An opposite of hacking. "Been hacking your new newsreader?" "No, a power glitch hosed the network and I spent the whole afternoon fighting fires."
2.firefighting - The act of throwing lots of manpower and late nights at a project, especially to get it out before deadline. See also gang bang, Mongolian Hordes technique; however, the term "firefighting" connotes that the effort is going into chasing bugs rather than adding features.
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Manfred Schwetz, a member of Rosenbauer's executive board, signed the five-year contract on behalf of his company, which will supply 220 firefighting and rescue vehicles.
Deal Signed to Improve Safety Conditions at Saudi Airports by Khaleej Times (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
Abdul Ghafour | Arab News <p>JEDDAH: Crown Prince Sultan, deputy premier and minister of defense and aviation, signed an SR498 million deal to modernize firefighting systems at the Kingdom's 27 airports, a statement issued by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said on Tuesday.
Airports to get new firefighting systems by Arab News (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
A total of $919,147 is being provided to pay for an aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle, ancillary equipment and exhaust system for the firehall.
Sudbury airport receives safety cash by Northern Ontario Business
 
 
 
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