casters-up mode

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casters-up mode - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  casters-up mode
  
     [IBM, probably from slang belly up] Yet another synonym for
     "broken" or "down".  Usually connotes a major failure.  A
     system (hardware or software) which is "down" may be already
     being restarted before the failure is noticed, whereas one
     which is "casters up" is usually a good excuse to take the
     rest of the day off (as long as you're not responsible for
     fixing it).
  
     [Jargon File]
  

casters-up mode - Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003) :

  casters-up mode
   n.
  
     [IBM, prob. fr. slang belly up] Yet another synonym for `broken' or
     `down'. Usually connotes a major failure. A system (hardware or
     software) which is down may be already being restarted before the
     failure is noticed, whereas one which is casters up is usually a good
     excuse to take the rest of the day off (as long as you're not
     responsible for fixing it).