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From lag + -fest.
lagfest (plural lagfests)
- (computing, informal) Something prone to lagging, or network delays.
1998 January 28, Spatch [username], “Re: *Please Read*”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games[1] (Usenet):The only place I ever seriously lagged was at the blacksmith shop. Now all of Britain is a lagfest.
2009 July 27, cryptoguy [username], “Re: Intermittent FPS drops”, in alt.games.warcraft[2] (Usenet):Cities are lagfests if there are a lot of other players nearby.
2011 June 15, HarpingOn [username], “Re: OT: USB graphics "cards"”, in uk.games.video.misc[3] (Usenet):Full screen is a lagfest. I don't think you're going to be gaming on these, unless the technology got heaps better whilst I wasn't looking.
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