info-dump

English

noun
Definitions
  • (chiefly) A large volume of data supplied at the same time.
  • (authorship) A long section in a work of fiction that reveals often tedious expository information through the voice of the narrator.

Etymology

Compound from English info + English dump (deep hole pool).

Origin

English

dump

Gloss

deep hole pool

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