Intro to Sneakernets

Title: Intro to Sneakernets
Description: A general overview of sneakernets and their place in the world
Audience: n00bs
Last Update: 08-30-2007
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Sneakernet is a term used to describe the transfer of electronic information, especially computer files, by physically carrying removable media such as magnetic tape, floppy disks, compact discs, USB flash drives or external drives from one computer to another.Sneaker refers to the shoes of the person carrying the media. This is usually in lieu of transferring the information over a computer network.