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runt
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runt
The frame that remains after a collision on a CSMA/CD medium such as Ethernet. Runts are undersize packets, smaller than what the network protocol calls for, such as 64 bytes in Ethernet. Electrical interference or faulty wiring can also produce a runt. It is the opposite of an oversize packet, termed a "giant." See runt filtering.
runt
1. the smallest and weakest young animal in a litter, esp the smallest piglet in a litter
2. a large pigeon, originally bred for eating


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It unveils the stupid sadism of a new cast member, Ralphie (Joe Pantoliano, who essays scumbags as artfully as anyone around), the late Richie Aprile's runtier but equally unhinged cousin, who's tight with Carmella's (Edie Falco) sister but uses one of Silvio's (Steven Van Zandt) strippers as a sweet young punching bag.
 
 
 
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