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Record 1 2001-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

A condition that occurs when the delays in the IRC network or on a MUD become severe enough that servers briefly lose and then re-establish contact, causing messages to be delivered in bursts, often with delays of up to a minute.

OBS

When netlag gets really bad, and delays between servers exceed a certain treshold, the IRC network effectively becomes partitioned for a period of time, and large numbers of people seem to be signing off at the same time an then signing back on again when things get better.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
DEF

Lenteur d'une connexion à un serveur (vous recevez et envoyez des messages avec un temps de retard sur les autres).

Spanish

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