banwave

B3A1N1W4A1V4E1

noun

The sudden banning of a large number of users from a system.

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Meanings

nounbanwave (plural banwaves)

plural banwaves

  1. InternetThe sudden banning of a large number of users from a system.

Origin

From ban + wave.

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Cite this entry
APA

banwave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banwave

MLA

“banwave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banwave. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “banwave,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banwave.

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