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<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><title>broken arrow</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="../../jargon.css" type="text/css"/><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.61.0"/><link rel="home" href="../index.html" title="The Jargon File"/><link rel="up" href="../B.html" title="B"/><link rel="previous" href="broken.html" title="broken"/><link rel="next" href="broken-ring-network.html" title="broken-ring network"/></head><body><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">broken arrow</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="broken.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">B</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="broken-ring-network.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr/></div><dt><a id="broken-arrow"/><dt xmlns="" id="broken-arrow"><b>broken arrow</b>: <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="grammar">n.</span></dt></dt><dd><p> [IBM] The error code displayed on line 25 of a 3270 terminal (or a
PC emulating a 3270) for various kinds of protocol violations and
&#8220;<span class="quote">unexpected</span>&#8221; error conditions (including connection to a
<a href="../D/down.html"><i class="glossterm">down</i></a> computer). On a PC, simulated with
&#8216;-&gt;/_&#8217;, with the two center characters overstruck.</p></dd><dd><p>Note: to appreciate this term fully, it helps to know that
&#8220;<span class="quote">broken arrow</span>&#8221; is also military jargon for an accident
involving nuclear weapons.... </p></dd><div class="navfooter"><hr/><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="broken.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="../B.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="broken-ring-network.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">broken </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="../index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> broken-ring network</td></tr></table></div></body></html>