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| Domain | Definition |
Computing | Firehose syndrome n. In mainstream folklore it is observed that trying to drink from a firehose can be a good way to rip your lips off. On computer networks, the absence or failure of flow control mechanisms can lead to situations in which the sending system sprays a massive flood of packets at an unfortunate receiving system, more than it can handle. Compare overrun, buffer overflow. Source: Jargon File. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: FIREHOSE SYNDROME |
| Specialty definitions using "FIREHOSE SYNDROME": buffer overflow. (references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "d-e-e-e-f-h-i-m-n-o-o-r-r-s-s-y" | |
-5 letters: dishonorers. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)46 49 52 45 48 4F 53 45 53 59 4E 44 52 4F 4D 45 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000110 01001001 01010010 01000101 01001000 01001111 01010011 01000101 00100000 01010011 01011001 01001110 01000100 01010010 01001111 01001101 01000101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)F I R E H O S E   S Y N D R O M E |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0046 0049 0052 0045 0048 004F 0053 0045 0053 0059 004E 0044 0052 004F 004D 0045 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)404352394249533925359483852494739 |
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