Electronic vs Sneakernet - What's the difference?
electronic | sneakernet |
(physics, chemistry): Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.
Operating on the physical behavior of electrons, especially in semiconductors.
Generated by an electronic device.
Of or pertaining to the Internet.
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(computing, informal, humorous) A method of transferring a computer file from one computer to another by copying it to a floppy disk or some other external storage, carrying the disk to the other computer and installing it there, in contrast with electronic methods used by networked computers to transfer data.
English retronyms
As a adjective electronic
is (physics|chemistry): of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.As a noun sneakernet is
(computing|informal|humorous) a method of transferring a computer file from one computer to another by copying it to a floppy disk or some other external storage, carrying the disk to the other computer and installing it there, in contrast with electronic methods used by networked computers to transfer data.electronic
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