Definitions
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- noun computing, informal, humorous A method of
transferring acomputer program from one computer to another by copying it to afloppy disk or some other external storage, carrying the disk to the other computer andinstalling it there, in contrast withelectronic methods used bynetworked computers to transfer data.
Etymologies
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Product Activation with no Internet connection - self-service 'sneakernet' - Customer -
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Now, sneakernet is in the schoolyard, bringing reluctant musicians to fans royalty-free, without the Net’s assistance.
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JWICS (Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System) can't maintain their air gaps against "sneakernet" connections-and the authors assert that about the former and suggest it about the latter-how is a power company supposed to manage?
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One early darknet has been termed the "sneakernet": walking by foot to your friend carrying video cassettes or floppy discs.
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However, I love the idea of an easy way to combine online with sneakernet backups, and I liked what I saw when I played a little with the new Cucku version over the last few days.
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The following procedure should be followed on MCC "Go" to perform a sneakernet transfer of execute package messages from the ISS SSCs to the Shuttle PGSCs.
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OCEntertainment: sounds like you use the sneakernet more than anything.
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The following procedure should be followed on MCC "Go" to perform a sneakernet transfer of execute package messages from the ISS SSCs to the Shuttle PGSCs.
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Nguyen soon had seed money to grow Lala into something far more ambitious than a sneakernet workaround of intellectual property rules.
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The following procedure should be followed on MCC "Go" to perform a sneakernet transfer of execute package messages from the ISS SSCs to the Shuttle PGSCs.
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