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netsplit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
net-split
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A technical glitch encountered when two or more IRC servers lose their connection to each other, dividing the network into a number of isolated groups of users.

verb

To leave an IRC server as a result of a netsplit.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From net + split.

Usage

Inflected Forms

netsplits (plural) netsplits (present, singular) netsplitting (participle, present) netsplitted (participle, past) netsplitted (past)

Synonyms

netburp

Questions

What does netsplit mean?
A technical glitch encountered when two or more IRC servers lose their connection to each other, dividing the network into a number of isolated groups of users.
Where does netsplit come from?
From net + split.

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