link-dead

2 definitions found

link-dead - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  link-dead
  
     Said of a MUD character who has frozen in place because of a
     dropped network connection.
  
     [Jargon File]
  
     (1995-01-24)
  

link-dead - Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003) :

  link-dead
   adj.
  
     [MUD] The state a player is in when they kill their connection to a
     MUD without leaving it properly. The player is then commonly left
  as
     a statue in the game, and is only removed after a certain period of
     time (an hour on most MUDs). Used on IRC as well, although it is
     inappropriate in that context. Compare netdead.