slashdot effect
<jargon> An effect where a document on a WWW server is linked to from
another, popular, site, with the resultant traffic overloading the server so
that a connection cannot be made to it. This is especially likely if the server
is running Microsoft IIS.
The term was coined by readers of the Unix advocacy web site slashdot.org.
(1998-10-24)
Nearby terms:
S-Lang « slap on the side « slash « slashdot
effect » slave tty » SLD resolution » sleep
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