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overloading

/ˌoʊvərˈloʊdɪŋ/ noun · British & US
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What does overloading mean?

noun

The state of being overloaded, or the act of loading something too heavily. In programming, a situation where a single name or symbol is used to represent multiple different definitions or operations.

Example

"The engine was on the verge of overloading due to the excessive weight of the cargo."

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