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broken arrow
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n. [IBM] The error code displayed on line 25 of a 3270 terminal (or a PC
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emulating a 3270) for various kinds of protocol violations and unexpected
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error conditions (including connection to a down computer). On a PC,
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simulated with - /_ , with the two center characters overstruck. Note: to
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appreciate this term fully, it helps to know that broken arrow is also
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military jargon for an accident involving nuclear weapons....
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