Definitions from Wiktionary (tarpit)
▸ noun: A lake of asphalt formed when subterranean bitumen leaks to the ground surface. Such pits are important in forming fossil fuel reserves; they are also apt to trap passing animals, which become fossilized in the tar.
▸ noun: (computing) A service that purposely delays incoming connections in order to reduce the effectiveness of spamming and similar techniques.
▸ verb: (transitive, computing) To delay by means of a tarpit service.
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▸ noun: A lake of asphalt formed when subterranean bitumen leaks to the ground surface. Such pits are important in forming fossil fuel reserves; they are also apt to trap passing animals, which become fossilized in the tar.
▸ noun: (computing) A service that purposely delays incoming connections in order to reduce the effectiveness of spamming and similar techniques.
▸ verb: (transitive, computing) To delay by means of a tarpit service.
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