foot-net ==>
sneakernet
/snee'ker-net/ Term used (generally with ironic intent) for transfer of
electronic information by physically carrying tape, disks, or other media from
one machine to another.
"Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon filled with magtape, or a
747 filled with CD-ROMs."
Also called tennis-net, armpit-net, floppy-net, shoe-net, walk-net, foot-net.
(2003-07-02)
Nearby terms:
snarf & barf « snarf down « snark « sneakernet
» sneck » snert » SNI
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