ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Overloading

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)ləʊdɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Overloading is a noun meaning The loading of a vehicle etc. with too heavy a weight.

Meaning

The loading of a vehicle etc. with too heavy a weight.

More Meanings

  1. present participle and gerund of overload
  2. (object-oriented programming) A type of polymorphism, where different functions, operators or variables with the same name are invoked based on the data types of the parameters passed.

Example Sentences

Operators can be fined for overloading of vehicles.
I guess we need to adapt to even more overloadings, since symbolophobia is part of Ada culture.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include overburden, overcharge, surcharge, clog, protector, congestion.

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