What does "flat MC samples" mean?

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I think the title speaks for itself:
What does "flat" MC samples mean?
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I don't know how to put it in a context, I've heard things like "production of flat Monte carlos" etc...
 
Sounds like slang, and google hits are as good as non-existent.
Flat in some distribution (pileup?)?
Flat in terms of file format (no hierarchy of particles)?
No event weights?
 

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