Overload Definition

ōvər-lōd
overloaded, overloading, overloads
verb
overloaded, overloading, overloads
To put too great a load in or on.
Webster's New World

To provide too much power to a circuit.

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(computer science) To create different functions for the same name, to be used in different contexts.
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(intransitive) To fail due to excessive load.

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noun
overloads
Too great a load.
Webster's New World
(computing, programming) An overloaded version of a function.
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Other Word Forms of Overload

Noun

Singular:
overload
Plural:
overloads

Origin of Overload

  • From over- +"Ž load.

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Overload Sentence Examples

  • Just don't overload the phone bill if I come up with some names.

  • Many people misunderstand the terminology involved in car weight ratings, but it's important to understand these values so that you know how much weight would overload your vehicle.

  • As for supplementation, doctors generally recommend not taking more than 1000 mg three times a day, and ask that you space it out so that you don't overload your system all at once.

  • Some of the 80s fashions may make you cringe now, but let's face it, the color overload, layering, and more-is-better fashion philosophy definitely reflected a spirit of fun.

  • Be careful not to overload your printer's paper tray.

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OOVOVE

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