flame war

2 definitions found

flame war - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  flame war
  
     <messaging, jargon> An acrimonious dispute conducted on a
     public electronic forum such as Usenet.  See flame.
  
     [Jargon File]
  
     (1998-05-27)
  

flame war - Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003) :

  flame war
   n.
  
     [common] (var.: flamewar) An acrimonious dispute, especially when
     conducted on a public electronic forum such as Usenet.