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noun
A lake of asphalt formed when subterranean bitumen leaks to the ground surface. Such pits are important in forming fossil fuel reserves; they are also apt to trap passing animals, which become fossilized in the tar.
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noun
A service that purposely delays incoming connections in order to reduce the effectiveness of spamming and similar techniques.
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verb
To delay by means of a tarpit service.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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History
From tar + pit.
Across languages
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