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Slashdot effect

Slashdot effect noun: the phenomenon whereby a site is overwhelmed by traffic after being linked to by a site with a larger audience.

Noun

Slashdot effect (plural Slashdot effects)

  1. (Internet) The phenomenon whereby a site is overwhelmed by traffic after being linked to by a site with a larger audience.
    Synonyms:
    slashdotting

Synonyms of Slashdot effect

Forms of Slashdot effect

pluralSlashdot effects

Origin of Slashdot effect

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

Questions about Slashdot effect

What does Slashdot effect mean?
Slashdot effect means the phenomenon whereby a site is overwhelmed by traffic after being linked to by a site with a larger audience.
What part of speech is Slashdot effect?
Slashdot effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Slashdot effect?
The plural of Slashdot effect is Slashdot effects.

Words near Slashdot effect in the dictionary

  1. slash-mark
  2. slash-marks
  3. slashable
  4. slashdom
  5. slashdot
  6. Slashdot effect
  7. Slashdot effects
  8. slashdots
  9. slashdotted
  10. Slashdotter
  11. Slashdotters

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