Slashdot

/ˈslæʃdɒt/ noun

Definition

a technology news website known for user-submitted stories and community discussion

Etymology

Founded in 1997, name refers to the '/.' characters, representing the root directory in Unix/Linux systems

Kelly Says

Slashdot pioneered the concept of crowdsourced tech news and gave us the term 'slashdotted' - when a website crashes from too much traffic after being featured there!

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