Parthian

adj 1: pertaining to Parthia or its people or language or culture;

"Parthian archeology" [syn: {Parthian}]

2: delivered at the moment of parting as if in flight or

retreat; "paused to deliver a parting shot at the door";

"a Parthian volley of expletives from Uncle Billy"- Bret

Harte [syn: {parting}]

n : a native or inhabitant of Parthia [syn: {Parthian}]

Martian

{Packet}s that turn up unexpectedly on the wrong {network}

because of bogus {routing} entries. Also a packet which has

an altogether bogus (non-registered or ill-formed) {internet

address}, such as the test loopback interface [127.0.0.1].

Such a packet will come back labelled with a source address

that is clearly not of this earth. "The domain server is

getting lots of packets from Mars. Does that gateway have a

martian filter?"

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