broadcast storm

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(thing) by Jargon (2 y) (print)   (I like it!) Fri Apr 28 2000 at 9:36:19

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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.

--Jargon File, autonoded by rescdsk.

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