Technical Terms - Internet (A-Z) - Slashdot

What does it mean when a server is said to have been 'slashdotted'?

• Increased interest in a topic

• Server is unreachable due to traffic surge

• Server is hacked

• Server is under maintenance

When did the term 'slashdotted' come into being?

• After October 1998

• October 1998

• Before October 1998

• December 1998

How can press releases impact website traffic?

• Redirect traffic to another site

• Increase traffic

• No impact on traffic

• Decrease traffic

What website published the press release that led to the term 'slashdotted'?

• Web server

• Slashdot.org

• Another Web server

• SlashdotPress

How is the term 'slashdotted' used as a verb?

• To indicate a traffic surge

• To criticize a website

• To thank someone for an article

• To describe a server maintenance

What happened to the server due to the surge in traffic in October 1998?

• It blocked all traffic

• It redirected traffic

• It went down

• It was hacked

What is the impact of providing a website link in a press release?

• No impact on traffic

• Increase in server security

• Decrease in traffic

• Increase in traffic

How can a press release trigger increased interest in a topic?

• By including a website link

• By using complex language

• By providing irrelevant information

• By avoiding social media

What does the term 'slashdotted' refer to?

• A security breach

• A server under maintenance

• A type of website

• A surge in website traffic

How can a server be described as 'slashdotted'?

• When it is slow

• When it is unreachable due to traffic surge

• When it is under maintenance

• When it is hacked