The time it takes for a network packet to leave your computer, go to another one, and return. Lower = better. Can also be a source of gloating in network games. Typically measured in milliseconds.
by thlayli January 14, 2003
The sound your car makes when it's too low and you pull too far forward into a parking spot, hitting parts of the undercarraige on the curb.
by thlayli February 02, 2003
A mytical substance given off by fire during burning. Said to be the cause of rust. Theoretically a flame stops burning in an enclosed area because the air has become "phlogiston saturated".
Primarily a concept held during the middle ages, and associated with alchemaical "research".
Primarily a concept held during the middle ages, and associated with alchemaical "research".
by Thlayli February 07, 2003