sneakernet

[ snee-ker-net ]
/ ˈsni kərˌnɛt /

noun

Facetious. the transfer of electronic information by carrying the storage medium, especially a floppy disk, from one computer to another.

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Origin of sneakernet

An Americanism dating back to 1985–90

Words nearby sneakernet

sneak, sneak preview, sneak thief, sneaker, sneakerhead, sneakernet, sneakers, sneaking, sneaky, sneaky pete, sneck
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