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2014-04-26 15:54:15 +00:00
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To make non-functional or greatly degraded in performance. That big
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ray-tracing program really hoses the system. See hosed. 2. n. A narrow
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channel through which data flows under pressure. Generally denotes data
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paths that represent performance bottlenecks. 3. n. Cabling, especially
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thick Ethernet cable. This is sometimes called bit hose or hosery (play on
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hosiery ) or etherhose. See also washing machine.
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