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sneakernet, n. Computing colloq. (orig. N. Amer.). Brit. |ˈsniːkənɛt|, U.S. |ˈsnikərˌnɛt| Forms: 19– sneaker net, 19– SNEAKERnet, 19– SneakerNet, 19– Sneakernet, 19– sneakernet [‹ sneaker n. (see sense 3 s.v.) + -net comb. form, with (humorous) allusion to the action of walking between desks, offices, etc.] The transfer of data by physical as opposed to electronic means, esp. by the passing of disks between users; the notional network created by this practice.
1984Data Communications Sept. 86 What holds up SIAC's processing more than anything else..is the ‘sneakernet’ of stock accounting data. 1991.EXE Mag. June 8/3 The editorial department has put up with SneakerNet..for so long, though, that automation is called for. 2002Personal Computer World Sept. 24/1 So-called sneaker nets where data is carried physically between machines. |