Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
Slashdot effect
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Remove ads
English
Etymology
After Slashdot, a web site that commonly links to other, smaller sites, which can cause the eponymous effect.
Noun
Slashdot effect (plural Slashdot effects)
- (Internet) The phenomenon whereby a site is overwhelmed by traffic after being linked to by a site with a larger audience.
Synonyms
See also
Remove ads
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads