Search Result for "sneakernet":

The Jargon File (version 4.4.7, 29 Dec 2003):

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.
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):

sneakernet foot-net /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)