networkflood
nounUK /ˈnɛtwɜːk flʌd/
US /ˈnɛtwɜːrk flʌd/
A networkflood is when too many messages fill up a computer network all at once.
The game stopped working because a networkflood jammed all the connections.
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2. A sudden rush of many users or requests hitting a website at the same time.
The ticket sale caused a networkflood that crashed the site.
3. A security attack that sends so much junk data that real messages cannot get through.
Hackers used a networkflood to knock the school's website offline.
4. A flood of notifications or posts spreading quickly across an online community.
The funny video created a networkflood of shares and comments.