Overloading
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The term overloading may refer to:
- Function overloading, a software engineering process whereby multiple functions of different types are defined with the same name
- Operator overloading, a software engineering process whereby operators (e.g.
+
or-
) are treated as polymorphic functions having different behaviors depending on the types of arguments used - Overloading (chess), a tactical theme arising out of an opponent piece performing more than one defensive task in the game
- Overloading, in weight training, refers to performing exercises with higher resistance than the muscles can handle, causing microtrauma which leads to hypertrophy or muscle growth
- An electric overload occurs when too much current passes through electric wires. The wires heat and can melt, with the risk of starting a fire. ... Avoid plugging several power-hungry items of equipment into the same line.