SORCERER'S APPRENTICE MODE
\sˈɔːsəɹəz ɐpɹˈɛntɪs mˈə͡ʊd], \sˈɔːsəɹəz ɐpɹˈɛntɪs mˈəʊd], \s_ˈɔː_s_ə_ɹ_ə_z ɐ_p_ɹ_ˈɛ_n_t_ɪ_s m_ˈəʊ_d]\
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(From Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's "DerZauberlehrling", via the Walt Disney film "Fantasia") A bugin a protocol where, under some circumstances, the receiptof a message causes multiple messages to be sent, each ofwhich, when received, triggers the same bug. Used especiallyof such behaviour caused by bounce message loops inelectronic mail software.Compare broadcast storm, network meltdown, softwarelaser, ARMM.Der Zauberlehrling(http://unix-ag.uni-kl.de/~conrad/lyrics/zauber.html).
By Denis Howe
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