# Slashdot effect

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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