Motd

name, noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of message of the day. Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "When I connected to the IRC server, the MOTD included an apology for the recent downtime."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of Match of the Day: a British football-themed television programme introduced in 1964. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "55 years in, save for the odd hiatus when ITV rather rudely claimed the exclusive top-flight highlights rights, MOTD represents the then, now and seemingly forever for the free-to-air armchair football fan."

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"When I connected to the IRC server, the MOTD included an apology for the recent downtime."

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