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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Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.