# slashdot effect

> effect that occurs when a popular website links to a smaller website, causing a massive increase in traffic

**Wikidata**: [Q1072097](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1072097)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slashdot_effect)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/slashdot-effect


## References

1. [Jargon File](http://catb.org/jargon/html/S/slashdot-effect.html)
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013