ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Flashcrowd

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Flashcrowd is a noun meaning The large number of people brought by the sudden increase in popularity of an Internet site or resource due to an event or link from another site.

Meaning

The large number of people brought by the sudden increase in popularity of an Internet site or resource due to an event or link from another site.

Example Sentences

We now focus on the system's reaction to the sudden popularity of a single (new) file. This phenomenon is also called the flashcrowd effect.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include twitterstorm, crowdsale, linkfest, crowdfunding, flash, cybermob.

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