netburp

networking, chat (Or "netsplit") When netlag gets really

bad, and delays between IRC servers exceed a certain

threshhold, the network effectively becomes partitioned for a

period of time, and large numbers of people seem to be signing

off at the same time and then signing back on again when

things get better. An instance of this is called a "netburp"

(or, sometimes, netsplit).

[Jargon File]

(1996-06-04)