dsw

DSW
 n.

   [alt.(sysadmin|tech-support).recovery; abbrev. for Dick Size War] A
   contest between two or more people boasting about who has the faster
   machine, keys on (either physical or cryptographic) keyring, greyer
   hair, or almost anything. Salvos in a DSW are typically humorous and
   playful, often self-mocking.
    

penis war
Dick Size War
DSW
IRC penis war

   <jargon, abuse> (Or "Dick Size War", "DSW") Any argument which
   has degenerated into quantitative boasting of the sort "My
   [program|bot|etc.] is [faster|meaner|etc.]  than yours!".
   Generally as unconstructive (and with as little emphasis on
   empirical proof) as men debating who has the biggest penis.

   The term is often used on IRC, news:alt.sysadmin.recovery,
   and sometimes applied to IRC {botwars}, because of their
   equally pointless nature.

   (1999-07-14)