[IRC, MUD] A condition that occurs when the delays in the {IRC}
network or on a {MUD} become severe enough that servers briefly lose
and then reestablish contact, causing messages to be delivered in
bursts, often with delays of up to a minute. (Note that this term has
nothing to do with mainstream "jet lag", a condition which hackers
tend not to be much bothered by.) Often shortened to just `lag'.
[glossary]
[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {lag}{netburp}]