Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slashdot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: slash-dot
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To render a website slow or unusable via the unusually large number of page requests that result from a link on a very popular web site.

Dated

Example Sentences

"And that guy is supposed to be thrilled to lose both his inbound and outbound connections and e-mail for the joy of having been slashdotted."
"Sites that have been slashdotted report traffic between several hundred and several thousand hits per minute."
"Oh shit, thinks Manfred, better buy some more server time. He can recognize the signs: He's about to be slashdotted."

Etymology

After Slashdot, a site that commonly links to other, smaller sites.

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

slashdots (present, singular) slashdotting (participle, present) slashdotted (participle, past) slashdotted (past)

Phrases

Slashdot effect go viral

Frequently Paired Words

Slashdot effect slashdotting DDOS go viral

Synonyms

fark

Questions

What does slashdot mean?: To render a website slow or unusable via the unusually large number of page requests that result from a link on a very popular web site.
Where does slashdot come from?: After Slashdot, a site that commonly links to other, smaller sites.

How to pronounce slashdot

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “slashdot”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “slashdot”.
Repeat and practice — Say “slashdot” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.