Flooder

A 'flooder' is an individual or entity that intentionally or unintentionally causes a significant and often detrimental influx or excess of something, typically data, information, or a physical element like water. This can manifest in various contexts, including online platforms where excessive posting or spamming is considered flooding. It can also describe someone responsible for an overflow of a physical resource like water, often with negative consequences for the environment or people. The term also includes acts in cyber security such as denial of service attack through a large amount of information, making the attacked target unavailable.

Flooder meaning with examples

• The spam bot became a relentless flooder on the forum, posting irrelevant advertisements and links at an alarming rate, making genuine discussions impossible. The moderators struggled to keep up with the influx of messages and eventually banned the account.
• After the heavy rainfall and the river exceeding its banks, authorities issued a warning about potential flash floods, which can turn into a danger for the surrounding residential area if preventive measures were not followed in time for any potential flooders in those dangerous areas.
• In the wake of a distributed denial-of-service attack, the website was overwhelmed by traffic. The cyber security team worked to address the attack that can be described as a malicious flooder, in order to bring the platform back up.
• The property developer's irresponsible construction practices led to a localized 'flooder' of stormwater runoff, damaging the adjacent ecosystems and negatively affecting the surrounding farms.
• The politician was accused of becoming an informational flooder, deliberately releasing an overwhelming number of press releases and statements in an attempt to dominate media coverage and obfuscate crucial issues.