from
Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003)
netburp
n.
[IRC] When {netlag} gets really bad, and delays between servers exceed
a certain threshold, the {IRC} network effectively becomes partitioned
for a period of time, and large numbers of people seem to be signing
off at the same time and then signing back on again when things get
better. An instance of this is called a netburp (or, sometimes,
{netsplit}).
from
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)
netburp
netsplit
<networking, chat> (Or "netsplit") When {netlag} gets really
bad, and delays between {IRC} servers exceed a certain
threshhold, the network effectively becomes partitioned for a
period of time, and large numbers of people seem to be signing
off at the same time and then signing back on again when
things get better. An instance of this is called a "netburp"
(or, sometimes, {netsplit}).
[{Jargon File}]
(1996-06-04)