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.
This phenomenon is known as the " Slashdot effect ". Source: Internet
Thousands or even millions of clients connecting to the web site in a short interval, e.g., Slashdot effect ; * Distributed Denial of Service attacks. Source: Internet