Associations to the word «Overload»

Wiktionary

OVERLOAD, verb. (transitive) to load excessively
OVERLOAD, verb. (transitive) to provide too much power to a circuit
OVERLOAD, verb. (transitive) (computer science) to create different functions for the same name, to be used in different contexts
OVERLOAD, verb. (intransitive) to fail due to excessive load
OVERLOAD, noun. An excessive load.
OVERLOAD, noun. The damage done, or the outage caused by such a load.
OVERLOAD, noun. (computing) (programming) An overloaded version of a function.

Dictionary definition

OVERLOAD, noun. An electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power.
OVERLOAD, noun. An excessive burden.
OVERLOAD, verb. Become overloaded; "The aerator overloaded".
OVERLOAD, verb. Fill to excess so that function is impaired; "Fear clogged her mind"; "The story was clogged with too many details".
OVERLOAD, verb. Place too much a load on; "don't overload the car".

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley