Re: 'sniffer'

["Leif Svalgaard" <leif@xxxxxxxx>]

> 'Sniffer' isn't the correct term for Mr. Gaunt's tool.  I don't know what
> the correct term is, but 'sniffer' just isn't accurate.  Sniffing refers to
> configuring a network interface to accept packets not intended for it.

That's the way things go, Brian. There are many generally accepted
terms that are wrongly used. Here are a few:

1) disk sector.  is not a sector (pie-shared part of circle),
but rather a segment (a part of a track).
2) encrypted password: it is not the password that is encrypted,
but rather some other text encrypted with the password as the key.
3) tidal wave: is usually a tsunami, caused by earthquakes (mostly)
rather than tides.
4) new millennium: was not at 2000, but will be in 2001.
etc, etc, etc

not much is gained trying to be a purist.



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