ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Oversubscribe

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Oversubscribe is a verb meaning To subscribe to an extent that is greater than the availability.

Meaning

To subscribe to an extent that is greater than the availability.

More Meanings

  1. (programming) To use the oversubscription technique in multithreading.
  2. (networking) To use the oversubscription technique in a computer network.

Example Sentences

The operator says its apprenticeship scheme is always oversubscribed, with more and more roles offered every year.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include oversubsidize, oversaturate, oversupplement, oversupply, oversend, overcapacitate.

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