netsplit

English

noun
Definitions
  • (Internet) A technical glitch encountered when two or more IRC servers lose their connection to each other, dividing the network into a number of isolated groups of users.

Etymology

Compound from English net (network, openwork fabric mesh, neat, elegant) + English split.

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English

split

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