What does "fark" mean?

To subject a website to a high volume of requests, such that the server stops responding.

What is a synonym for "fark"?

Common synonyms include: caramba, dammit, damn, damn it, dash, fuck.

Fark

//fɐːk// intj, verb

intj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
To subject a website to a high volume of requests, such that the server stops responding. Internet, US, transitive

Intj

1
Pronunciation spelling of fuck, used to express surprise, etc.. Australia, New-Zealand, alt-of, pronunciation-spelling, vulgar

Synonyms

All synonyms

caramba dammit damn damn it dash fuck

Etymology

Etymology 1

From fuck.

Etymology 2

From the name of the popular website Fark, because when it links to a small website from its main page, the small site is often subjected to so much new traffic that it is rendered inoperable due to server failure.

Related phrases

slashdot effect

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