Broadcast storm

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broadcast storm
Usage: n.
Derivation: Common

See Also: network meltdown, mail storm


broadcast storm: n.

[common] An incorrect packet broadcast on a network that causes most hosts to respond all at once, typically with wrong answers that start the process over again. See network meltdown; compare mail storm.

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Source: broadcast storm, in The Jargon File, version 4.4.7.


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