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netdead

netdead adjective: not currently active on a network, or the Internet; offline.

Adjective

netdead (not comparable)

  1. (Internet, rare) Not currently active on a network, or the Internet; offline.
    • Considering that now both $teve and Robin are virtually netdead, this is probably about right.1998, Creepy, “*mutter**grumble* QUT *grumble**grumble*”, in aus.tv.x-files (Usenet)
  2. Synonym of link-dead (“in a frozen state due to sudden disconnection”).
    • To end your use of the client you can use either this command or possibly ctrl-C. This will leave netdead all of your characters with processes still running.1996, Joe Pantuso, The Complete Internet Gamer, page 309
    Synonyms:
    link-dead

Synonyms of netdead

Origin of netdead

From net + dead.

Questions about netdead

What does netdead mean?
Netdead means not currently active on a network, or the Internet; offline.
What part of speech is netdead?
Netdead is an adjective.

Words near netdead in the dictionary

  1. netcoppy
  2. netcops
  3. netcos
  4. netcronym
  5. netcronyms
  6. netdead
  7. netdeck
  8. netdecked
  9. netdecking
  10. netdecks
  11. nete

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