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1. The Jargon File (version 4.4.7, 29 Dec 2003)
casters-up mode
 n.

    [IBM, prob. fr. slang belly up] Yet another synonym for ?broken? or ?down?.
    Usually connotes a major failure. A system (hardware or software) which is
    down may be already being restarted before the failure is noticed, whereas
    one which is casters up is usually a good excuse to take the rest of the
    day off (as long as you're not responsible for fixing it).
2. The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018)
casters-up mode

   [IBM, probably from slang belly up] Yet another synonym for
   "broken" or "down".  Usually connotes a major failure.  A
   system (hardware or software) which is "down" may be already
   being restarted before the failure is noticed, whereas one
   which is "casters up" is usually a good excuse to take the
   rest of the day off (as long as you're not responsible for
   fixing it).

   [Jargon File]
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