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What (who) is sneakernet - definition

INFORMAL TERM FOR THE TRANSFER OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION BY PHYSICALLY MOVING STORAGE MEDIA BETWEEN COMPUTERS
Sneaker networks; Sneaker net; Floppynet; Sneaker-net; Walknet
  • A [[USB flash drive]] allows the transfer of data between individuals without use of the Internet.
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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)
sneakernet         
A primitive office, computer network that shares files by passing them around on a floppy disk.
The checks came late from payroll because they had to wait on the sneakernet for the files from Accounting.
Have you seen the new 'elf bowling' game? It will come around on sneakernet.
Sneakernet         
Sneakernet, also called sneaker net, is an informal term for the transfer of electronic information by physically moving media such as magnetic tape, floppy disks, optical discs, USB flash drives or external hard drives between computers, rather than transmitting it over a computer network. The term, a tongue-in-cheek play on net(work) as in Internet or Ethernet, refers to walking in sneakers as the transport mechanism.

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Sneakernet

Sneakernet, also called sneaker net, is an informal term for the transfer of electronic information by physically moving media such as magnetic tape, floppy disks, optical discs, USB flash drives or external hard drives between computers, rather than transmitting it over a computer network. The term, a tongue-in-cheek play on net(work) as in Internet or Ethernet, refers to walking in sneakers as the transport mechanism. Alternative terms may be floppy net, train net, or pigeon net.