
link-dead adj. [MUD] The state a player is in when they kill their
connection to a {MUD} without leaving it properly. The player is then
commonly left as a statue in the game, and is only removed after a
certain period of time (an hour on most MUDs). Used on {IRC} as well,
although it is inappropriate in that context. Compare {netdead}.
Source: The Jargon File