The process through which one's computer mimicks the legendary blimp of the same name...it crashes.

Often, it does so in a manner in which much is lost.
"Dude...what happened last night? You were playing Guild Wars....then you were gone!"

"My computer suffered a Hindenberg effect."

"Ouch...sorry."
by DorianG June 23, 2005
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