snark n.
[Lewis Carroll, via the Michigan Terminal System] 1. A system
failure. When a user's process bombed, the operator would get the
message "Help, Help, Snark in MTS!" 2. More generally, any kind
of unexplained or threatening event on a computer (especially if
it might be a boojum). Often used to refer to an event or a log
file entry that might indicate an attempted security violation.
See snivitz. 3. UUCP name of
_snark.thyrsus.com_, home site of the Jargon File versions
from 2.*.* on (i.e., this lexicon).
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sneaker n.
An individual hired to break into places in order to test
their security; analogous to tiger
team. Compare samurai.
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sneakernet /snee'ker-net/ n.
Term used (generally with ironic intent) for transfer of
electronic information by physically carrying tape, disks, or
some 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' or `Shoenet'; in the 1990s, `Nike
network' after a well-known sneaker brand.