A phrase used by
computer geeks meaning that a program is in the hands of the
users or is out on the
Internet being spread around. In this case the
Internet is "the wild."
The phrase is related to the concept of memes, because it connotes that the program spreads. Though not limited to them, it is often used in reference to computer viruses. An example can be found in the name of the WildList Organization (www.wildlist.org), a group dedicated to indexing knowledge about viruses that are in the wild.