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Re:Thundering Herds and Promises by technoweenie on Wednesday April 17, 2019 @12:35PM (#19684083)
FWIW I've always heard it described as a thundering herd. Though, your description is spot on, according to Wikipedia [1]. The problem the article discusses is called a cache stampede or dog pile [2].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thundering_herd_problem

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cache_stampede

I wouldn't fault anyone for getting these similar names mixed up though.

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Re:Thundering Herds and Promises by nitrogen on Wednesday April 17, 2019 @01:57PM (#19684884)
It's also possible the Wikipedia article is maintained by someone with a stronger opinion about the definition than would be reflected in the typical person using the term.
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Re:Thundering Herds and Promises by drb91 on Wednesday April 17, 2019 @02:57PM (#19685398)
I'd hope so!
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