Infodumping is the action of supplying a large (typically excessive or unwieldy) amount of information at once. The term was first used in 1978 in the Proceedings of the Southeastcon Region 3 Conference 353. [1]
Over time, the term was adopted in the context of literature (particularly within science fiction [2]) as well as by the autistic community. [3] In the latter, "infodumping" is understood as one element of autistic expression, particularly as it relates to their topics of interest. [4] [5] [6] Infodumping is also associated with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. [7]
Infodumping is the action of supplying a large (typically excessive or unwieldy) amount of information at once. The term was first used in 1978 in the Proceedings of the Southeastcon Region 3 Conference 353. [1]
Over time, the term was adopted in the context of literature (particularly within science fiction [2]) as well as by the autistic community. [3] In the latter, "infodumping" is understood as one element of autistic expression, particularly as it relates to their topics of interest. [4] [5] [6] Infodumping is also associated with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. [7]