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Slashdot effect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The phenomenon whereby a site is overwhelmed by traffic after being linked to by a site with a larger audience.

Word forms

Slashdot effect Slashdot effects

Etymology

After Slashdot, a web site that commonly links to other, smaller sites, which can cause the eponymous effect.

Synonyms

slashdotting

Related words

fark slashdot

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