netlag: n. [IRC, MUD] A condition that occurs when the delays
in the IRC network or on a MUD become severe enough that servers
briefly lose and then reestablish contact, causing messages to be
delivered in bursts, often with delays of up to a minute. (Note
that this term has nothing to do with mainstream "jet lag", a
condition which hackers tend not to be much bothered by.) Often
shortened to just `lag'.
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