May 15, 2003

martian

n.

A packet sent on a TCP/IP network with a source address of the test loopback interface [127.0.0.1]. This means that it will come back labeled 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? Compare Christmas tree packet, Godzillagram.

Posted by Jargon File at May 15, 2003 10:39 AM

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