overload in English dictionary

  • overload

    Meanings and definitions of "overload"

    • (transitive) to load excessively
    • (transitive) to provide too much power to a circuit
    • (transitive) (computer science) to create different functions for the same name, to be used in different contexts
    • (intransitive) to fail due to excessive load
    • An excessive load.
    • The damage done, or the outage caused by such a load.
    • (computing, programming) An overloaded version of a function.
    • noun
      An excessive load.
    • noun
      The damage done, or the outage caused by such a load.
    • noun
      (computing, programming)
      An overloaded version of a function.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      to load excessively
    • verb
      (transitive)
      to provide too much power to a circuit
    • verb
      (transitive, object-oriented programming)
      to create different functions for the same name, to be used in different contexts
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      to fail due to excessive load
    • excessive load
    • Declare at least two versions of a method that have the same name but different signatures.
    • noun
      an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power
    • noun
      an excessive burden
    • verb
      become overloaded; "The aerator overloaded"
    • verb
      fill to excess so that function is impaired; "Fear clogged her mind"; "The story was clogged with too many details"
    • verb
      place too much a load on; "don't overload the car"

    Synonyms of "overload" in English dictionary

    laden, burden, load up are the top synonyms of "overload" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of overload

    • overload ( plural  overloads)
    • overload ( third-person singular simple present overloads, present participle overloading, simple past and past participle overloaded)
    • overload (plural overloads)
    • overload (third-person singular simple present overloads, present participle overloading, simple past and past participle overloaded)
  • Overload

    Meanings and definitions of "overload"

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