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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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Meaning

  • [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.
  • (computing) A service that purposely delays incoming connections in order to reduce the effectiveness of spamming and similar techniques.
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive, computing) To delay by means of a tarpit service.

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