The definition of override is to overrule, or to stop an automatic function of a device and take mechanical control.
(verb)An override is defined as a device that stops the automatic function of something, or a cancellation of a decision.
(noun)See override in Webster's New World College Dictionary
transitive verb overrode, overridden, overriding
noun
See override in American Heritage Dictionary 4
transitive verb o·ver·rode (-rōdˈ), o·ver·rid·den (-rĭdˈn), o·ver·rid·ing, o·ver·rides
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