An instance of the Slashdot effect.

present participle of slashdot

plural of slashdotting

(computing, Internet, dated) To render a web site slow or unusable via the unusually large number of page requests that result from a link on a very popular web site.

simple past tense and past participle of slashdot

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of slashdot

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

plural of Slashdot effect