sneakernet

English

/ˈsniːkənɛt/, /ˈsnikɚˌnɛt/

noun

Definitions

(uncountable) A method of transferring a computer file from one computer to another by copying it to a floppy disk, thumb drive, or some other external storage device, carrying the device to the other computer, and saving the file there, in contrast to electronic methods used by networked computers to transfer data.
(countable) The group of computers involved in this practice.

Etymology

Compound from English sneaker (running shoe) + English net (network, openwork fabric mesh, neat, elegant).

Origin

English

net

Gloss

network, openwork fabric mesh, neat, elegant

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Cognates and derived terms

Ethernet English
Freenet English
WordNet English
bednet English
benet English
bodynet English
botnet English
cast net English
cheapernet English
darknet English
denet English
dragnet English
drawnet English
dropnet English
extranet English
fishnet English
flynet English
geonet English
gillnet English
hairnet English
honeynet English
hypernet English
innernet English
intranet English
keepnet English
matternet English
mesonet English
multinet English
nanonet English
net English
net-like English
netaholic English
netback English
netbag English
netball English
netbank English
netblock English
netboot English
netburp English
netcam English
netcast English
netcentric English
netcode English
netcop English
netdead English
netfic English
netful English
netgame English
netgamer English
netgoth English
nethead English
netkeeper English
netlabel English
netlag English
netless English
netlike English
netlinguistics English
netlist English
netload English
netlore English
netmail English
netmaker English
netmaking English
netmask English
netminder English
netminding English
netnews English
netphone English
netplay English
netsex English
netslang English
netspace English
netspeak English
netsplit English
netster English
netsurf English
netsurfer English
netsurfing English
nettable English
netter English
netting English
netty English
netwar English
netwide English
netwise English
network English
netzine English
newsnet English
overnet English
piconet English
sneak English
sneaker English
sneakered English
sneakerhead English
sneakerization English
sneakerless English
sneakerlike English
stakenet English
subnet English
supernet English
supranet English
thicknet English
thinnet English
townet English
trawlnet English
undernet English
wordnet English
netti Finnish
net Portuguese
スニーカー Japanese
ネット Japanese
ネットサーフィン Japanese
nett Middle English