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)