Definitions by lennysdead

Ruffell Effect 

When an engineer leaves for holiday or sickness and a critical system goes down.

"Oh great, X server is down, must be the Ruffell Effect"

Ruffell Effect by lennysdead August 15, 2019

Ruffell Effect 

When an engineer goes on holiday and a critical system goes down

"server X is down, must be the Ruffell Effect again!"

Ruffell Effect by lennysdead August 15, 2019