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snark
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2014-04-26 11:54:15 -04:00
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n. [Lewis Carroll, via the Michigan Terminal System] 1. A system failure.
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When a user's process bombed, the operator would get the message Help, Help,
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Snark in MTS! 2. More generally, any kind of unexplained or threatening
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event on a computer (especially if it might be a boojum). Often used to
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refer to an event or a log file entry that might indicate an attempted
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security violation. 3. UUCP name of snark.thyrsus.com , home site of the
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Jargon File versions from 2.*.* on (i.e., this lexicon).
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