snark: n. [Lewis Carroll, via the Michigan Terminal System] 1.
A system failure. When a user's process bombed, the operator would
get the message "Help, Help, Snark in MTS!" 2. More generally, any
kind of unexplained or threatening event on a computer (especially
if it might be a boojum). Often used to refer to an event or a log
file entry that might indicate an attempted security violation. See
snivitz. 3. UUCP name of snark.thyrsus.com, home site of the
Jargon File versions from 2.*.* on (i.e., this lexicon).
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