Oversubscription
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Oversubscription is a noun meaning A subscription for more than is available.
Meaning
A subscription for more than is available.
More Meanings
- (programming) A multithreading technique involving an extra thread that runs tasks when all other threads are blocked.
- (networking) The practice of connecting multiple devices to the same switch port in a storage area network.
Example Sentences
You can overcome the oversubscription of an ISL by adding an ISL between the switches to increase the bandwidth.
This paper explores thread oversubscription, i.e., provisioning more threads than the available cores, to exploit CPU elasticity in the cloud.
Word Forms
- oversubscriptions
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include oversupply, overdemand, overage, overcommit, overabundance, overcontribution.
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