Dictionary    Maps    Thesaurus    Translate    Advanced >   


Tip: Click Thesaurus above for synonyms. Also, follow synonym links within the dictionary to find definitions from other sources.

1. The Jargon File (version 4.4.7, 29 Dec 2003)
nastygram
 /nas'tee?gram/, n.

    1. A protocol packet or item of email (the latter is also called a 
    letterbomb) that takes advantage of misfeatures or security holes on the
    target system to do untoward things.

    2. Disapproving mail, esp. from a net.god, pursuant to a violation of 
    netiquette or a complaint about failure to correct some mail- or
    news-transmission problem. Compare shitogram, mailbomb.

    3. A status report from an unhappy, and probably picky, customer. ?What'd
    Corporate say in today's nastygram??

    4. [deprecated] An error reply by mail from a daemon; in particular, a 
    bounce message.


2. The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018)
nastygram

    /nas'tee-gram/ 1. A network packet or
   e-mail message (the latter is also called a letterbomb)
   that takes advantage of misfeatures or security holes on the
   target system to do untoward things.

   2. Disapproving e-mail, especially from a net.god, pursuant
   to a violation of netiquette or a complaint about failure to
   correct some mail- or news-transmission problem.  Compare
   shitogram, mailbomb.

   3. A status report from an unhappy, and probably picky,
   customer.  "What did Corporate say in today's nastygram?"

   4. [deprecated] An error reply by mail from a daemon; in
   particular, a bounce message.

   [Jargon File]

   (2004-02-17)


Common Misspellings >
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.

©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy