FIREHOSE SYNDROME
\fˈa͡ɪ͡əhə͡ʊz sˈɪndɹə͡ʊm], \fˈaɪəhəʊz sˈɪndɹəʊm], \f_ˈaɪə_h_əʊ_z s_ˈɪ_n_d_ɹ_əʊ_m]\
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An absence, failure or inadequacy of flowcontrol mechanisms causing the sender to overwhelm thereceiver. The implication is that, like trying to drink froma firehose, the consequenses are worse than just loss of data,e.g. the receiver may crash.See ping-flood.
By Denis Howe
