ICBM address

networking, humour (Or "missile address") The form used to

register a site with the Usenet mapping project includes a

space for longitude and latitude, preferably to seconds-of-arc

accuracy. This is actually used for generating

geographically-correct maps of Usenet links on a plotter;

however, it has become traditional to refer to this as one's

"ICBM address" or "missile address", and many people include

it in their sig block with that name. (A real missile

address would include target altitude.)

[Jargon File]

(1994-12-15)