What does "blamestorm" mean?

A process for determining the cause(s), human and otherwise, of the failure of something

Blamestorm

noun, verb

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Noun

1
A process for determining the cause(s), human and otherwise, of the failure of something
"This was more of a brainstorming session, which is better than a blamestorm, and we were all invited to share and contribute."

Verb

1
to have a blamestorm, i.e., a session where a group discusses the cause(s), human and otherwise, of the failure of something
"So before blamestorming wireless, make sure that the problem does not exist when you are using wired networking."

"This was more of a brainstorming session, which is better than a blamestorm, and we were all invited to share and contribute."

From blame + storm; or blend of blame + brainstorm.

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