drownloading

drownloading definition - computer

(1) The long time it takes with large downloads over the Internet using a slow analog modem. Web pages full of images can "drownload" your computer.

(2) Starting multiple download sessions concurrently, which winds up crashing the computer. The TCP/IP protocol allows for simultaneous sessions, but less-than-robust implementations of this software will cause the computer to lock up.



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