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break the Internet

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To cause a connection to the Internet, or the Internet itself, to malfunction.

“Click on everything including graphics, buttons, and links, to see where they lead. Don't be afraid to get lost, and don't worry about making mistakes. 'You can't break the Internet,' says Warren Shaver, project manager for ASTD Online Services.”

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break the Internet

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To overwhelm a web server through organic user-driven demand, such that the server goes offline or is in danger of doing so.

“Well furnished Dahlings, don't all rush on at once as you might break the internet, but The Conran Shop has a new website!”

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break the Internet

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To deliberately overwhelm a web server through a cyberattack such as a DDOS, such that the server goes offline or is in danger of doing so.

“Well furnished Dahlings, don't all rush on at once as you might break the internet, but The Conran Shop has a new website!”

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break the Internet

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To do or say something ostentatious or controversial, such that the behavior causes a dramatic increase in traffic to a website or commentary on social media; to go viral.

“Obviously, Kim isn’t the first person to claim to ’break the Internet.’ In September Taylor Swift “broke the Internet” when she wore a T-shirt saying ’no it’s Becky,’ a super-meta reference to a Tumblr post where a user insisted that a picture of young Taylor was, in fact, someone named Becky. Beyoncé’s surprise album ’broke the Internet’ when she secretly released it last year. Alex from Target ’broke the Internet’ just by looking cute at work. Even Obama’s sensationally tan suit was almost able to ’break the Internet,’ according to Shape magazine.”

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casser internet

인터넷을 끊다

breek het internet

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