Info-dump
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Info-dump is a noun meaning (literature) A long section in a work of fiction that reveals often tedious expository information through the voice of the narrator.
Meaning
(literature) A long section in a work of fiction that reveals often tedious expository information through the voice of the narrator.
More Meanings
- An act of sharing a large amount of information on a subject one is interested in, particularly as an activity by or among autistic people.
- (informal, slang, intransitive) To speak expositorily and at length regarding one's knowledge about a subject.
- (chiefly computing) A large volume of data supplied at the same time.
Example Sentences
Unfortunately, too many corporate meetings are info-dumps — convened for the sake of information exchange, which is more efficiently handled by phone or fax […]
Word Forms
- info-dumps
- infodump
- info-dumping
- info-dumped
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include infodump, dumper, dump, crashdump, database, minidump.
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