information dump

ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən dʌmp

Definition

Definition of information dump - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

storytellinglarge amount of information given at once

The novel started with an information dump about the world.

data dump

information overload

content overload

extensive data presented without context

The report was just an information dump of statistics.

data dump

information overload

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Expressions with information

digest information

understand and absorb information

She took a moment to digest information from the meeting.

drip information

release information slowly over time for strategic purposes

The company decided to drip information about the new product.

information explosion

rapid increase in available information or data

The information explosion challenges our ability to process data.

inside information

secret knowledge providing an advantage

She had inside information about the company's new product.

they are fishing for information

exp.

try to get information by asking questions carefully and indirectly

They are fishing for information about the new project.

too much information

exp.

having more details than needed or wanted

The lecture was too much information for the students.

Expressions with dump

dump out

empty a container by turning it over

He dumped out the bucket of water.

brain dump

transfer of large information from one person to another

During the meeting, she did a brain dump of all her ideas.

dump on

complain extensively to someone about problems

He tends to dump on his friends when stressed.

dump one's load

empty a container or vehicle

The truck driver dumped his load at the construction site.

dump truck

large vehicle for transporting loose material

The dump truck unloaded gravel at the construction site..

garbage dump

place where waste is disposed

The city's garbage dump is located on the outskirts.

trash dump

place where trash is taken to be buried

The city opened a new trash dump outside town.

real dump

very dirty or unpleasant place or building

His apartment is a real dump.

toxic waste dump

place where hazardous waste is disposed of

The factory was fined for creating a toxic waste dump.

ammunition dump

place where ammunition is stored

The soldiers guarded the ammunition dump carefully.

Examples of information dump in a sentence

During the lecture, there was an information dump on the topic.
The lecture turned into an information dump, overwhelming the students.
His presentation was an information dump, lacking any clear narrative.

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French:avalanche d'informations, amas d'informations, ...
German:Informationsschwall, Informationsüberfluss, ...
Italian:diluvio di informazioni, ammasso di informazioni, ...
Spanish:volcado de información, ...
Portuguese:enxurrada de informações, despejo de informações, ...
Chinese:信息倾泻, 信息堆砌, ...
Japanese:情報の洪水, 情報の山, ...
Arabic:تَكدِيس مَعلومات, تَفْرِيغ مَعْلُومَات, ...
Hebrew:הַצָּפַת מֵידָע, מַשְׁפֵּךְ מֵידָע, ...
Russian:информационный поток, свалка информации, ...
Ukrainian:інформаційний викид, звалище інформації, ...
Hindi:जानकारी का ढेर, सूचना डंप, ...
Bengali:তথ্য ভাণ্ডার, তথ্যের ডাম্প, ...
Catalan:allau d'informació, recull d'informació, ...
Czech:infodump, zahlcení informacemi, ...
Danish:informationsdump, ...
Dutch:informatieovervloed, ...
Greek:καταιγισμός πληροφοριών, σωρός πληροφοριών, ...
Hungarian:infódömping, adatözön, ...
Khmer:ការផ្តល់ព័ត៌មានច្រើនសន្ធឹកសន្ធាប់ក្នុងពេលតែមួយ, ការបង្ហាញព័ត៌មានច្រើនលើសលប់ដោយគ្មានបរិបទ, ...
Korean:정보 덤프, 데이터 덤프, ...
Persian:انباشت اطلاعات, ...
Polish:zalew informacji, przeładowanie informacjami, ...
Portuguese (BR):explosão de informações, amontoado de informações, ...
Romanian:val de informații, volum de informații, ...
Swedish:informationsdump, datadump, ...
Thai:การทิ้งข้อมูล, การเทข้อมูล, ...
Turkish:bilgi yığını, ...
Vietnamese:một lượng lớn thông tin, đống thông tin, ...

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