# McQuary limit

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The rule of netiquette stating that the text of a Usenet signature, or sig, should be less than 80 columns wide and no longer than four lines.

## Etymology
After George F. McQuary, a frequent contributor to the newsgroup alt.fan.warlord where flamboyant signatures were criticised.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mcquary-limit