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Tar pit

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Meaning

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..

Definitions by Sense

  1. 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.
  2. (computing) A service that purposely delays incoming connections in order to reduce the effectiveness of spamming and similar techniques.
  3. (transitive, computing) To delay by means of a tarpit service.

Example Sentences

If an attack matches a certain pattern, the connection can be tarpitted.

Synonyms for tar pit

Antonyms for tar pit

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What does tar pit mean?

Tar pit means 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..

What is a synonym for tar pit?

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What is the opposite of tar pit?

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How do you use tar pit in a sentence?

If an attack matches a certain pattern, the connection can be tarpitted.

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