IMPs

These devices were called IMPs, for Interface Message Processors, and their job was to route data between nodes, making sure the information got to the right destination.

The Birth Of The Internet 2008

That left dummy's trump holding intact, and it proved to be worth three more tricks for a score of 1560 and 14 IMPs to Indonesia.

Hoist by his own petard 2011

But that was good enough for 11 IMPs to Monaco, which took the lead in the match for the first time with that swing and never lost it.

Team Monaco win the Spingold 2011

At the other table a Dutchman carefully stopped in 5♥ and lost 13 IMPs for his trouble.

Large swings at World Youth Bridge congress 2011

Zia Mahmood: With one deal remaining, your team is 6 IMPs in arrears and needs a big swing

How good are your nerves? 2011

The swing to Morocco was 21 IMPs, which must have been a bit of a disappointment to the Dutch East-West.

The mother of all catastrophes 2011

This he rather sadistically chose to do, and East recorded four tricks for a penalty of 1400 and a swing to Mahaffey of four IMPs.

The revenge of the sadist 2011

Some sacrifice – the opponents could not beat the slam, and Poland recorded 1540 at this table to go with 850 at the other for a swing of 20 IMPs.

The fearlessness of youth 2011

This he rather sadistically chose to do, and East recorded four tricks for a penalty of 1400 and a swing to Mahaffey of four IMPs.

The revenge of the sadist 2011

Zia Mahmood: To bid much better than your counterparts at the other table and to lose 12 IMPs - now, that's unlucky

How good are your nerves? 2011