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like an avalanche

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  • Avalanche (P2P) — Avalanche is the name of a proposed peer to peer (P2P) network created by Pablo Rodriguez and Christos Gkantsidis at Microsoft, which claims to offer improved scalability and bandwidth efficiency compared to existing P2P systems. The proposed… …   Wikipedia

  • avalanche — [av′ə lanch΄] n. [Fr (altered after avaler, to descend) < lavanche < Prov lavanca < * lavenca, prob. a pre Roman word in a non IE language of N Italy] 1. a mass of loosened snow, earth, rocks, etc. suddenly and swiftly sliding down a… …   English World dictionary

  • avalanche — /av euh lanch , lahnch /, n., v., avalanched, avalanching. n. 1. a large mass of snow, ice, etc., detached from a mountain slope and sliding or falling suddenly downward. 2. anything like an avalanche in suddenness and overwhelming quantity: an… …   Universalium

  • avalanche — av•a•lanche [[t]ˈæv əˌlæntʃ, ˌlɑntʃ[/t]] n. v. lanched, lanch•ing 1) gel a mass of snow, ice, etc., detached from a mountain slope and sliding or falling suddenly downward 2) anything like an avalanche in suddenness and overwhelming quantity: an… …   From formal English to slang

  • avalanche — /ˈævəlænʃ/ (say avuhlansh), / lanʃ/ (say lahnsh), / læntʃ/ (say lanch), / lantʃ/ (say lahnch) noun 1. a large mass of snow, ice, etc., detached from a mountain slope and sliding or falling suddenly downwards. 2. anything like an avalanche in… …  

  • avalanche — n. & v. n. 1 a mass of snow and ice, tumbling rapidly down a mountain. 2 a sudden appearance or arrival of anything in large quantities (faced with an avalanche of work). v. 1 intr. descend like an avalanche. 2 tr. carry down like an avalanche.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • avalanche — 1. noun /ˈævəlɑːnʃ,ˈævəlænʃ/ a) A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice. b) A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice. 2 …   Wiktionary

  • avalanche — av·a·lanche || ævÉ™lɑːnʃ n. mass of falling snow, mass of falling dirt and rocks; something that falls like an avalanche …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Avalanche Press — is an American company that publishes board wargames and has published some role playing game supplements. An extremely prolific company, they have produced many respected contributions to the wargame community, most notably the The Great War at… …   Wikipedia

  • Avalanche breakdown — is a phenomenon that can occur in both insulating and semiconducting materials. It is a form of electric current multiplication that can allow very large currents to flow within materials which are otherwise good insulators. Explanation Avalanche …   Wikipedia

  • Avalanche — This article refers to the natural event. For other uses, see Avalanche (disambiguation) An avalanche is an abrupt and rapid flow of snow, often mixed with air and water, down a mountainside. Avalanches are among the biggest dangers in the… …   Wikipedia

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