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meltdown
The total cessation of operation of a computer system or network. A system meltdown can be caused by hardware or software. A network meltdown can be caused by hardware, software or excessive...
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Definition: meltdown
The total cessation of operation of a computer system or network. A system meltdown can be caused by hardware or software. A network meltdown can be caused by hardware, software or excessive traffic.
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Major meltdown
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Microsoft's Azure cloud leap-day meltdown
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Microsoft's Windows Azure has a meltdown
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Market meltdown likely to hit tech spending
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Military Meltdown Monday: 90,000 military email profiles released by AntiSec
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Comcast Internet suffers East Coast meltdown
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Wired on the iPhone network meltdown (Updated)
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Reports: SOA, flexible systems may help prevent another bank meltdown
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Amazon Web Meltdown
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Could Apple's MiFi meltdown have been avoided with a WiFi investment?
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McAfee admits "inadequate" quality control caused PC meltdown
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Major meltdown
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Facebook and Twitter down: Social networking meltdown
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