Overhead (Noun)

Meaning ¹

(computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command.

Classification

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.

Examples

• The compiler's overhead added milliseconds to the execution time of the program.
• The network overhead caused by encryption significantly slowed down the data transfer.
• To reduce overhead, the developers optimized the code for the new hardware.
• The CPU overhead was a major bottleneck in the system's performance.
• The disk access overhead dominated the runtime of the database query.

Synonyms

• Command Processing Overhead Time
• Command Processing Overhead
• Command Overhead

Hypernyms

• Processing Time

Meaning ²

A transparency for use with an overhead projector.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

• The teacher carefully placed the overhead on the projector, making sure it was aligned properly.
• She turned off the lights and flipped the switch on the overhead projector, illuminating the transparency.
• The professor had spent hours creating the perfect overhead to accompany her lecture on medieval history.
• The student volunteered to make copies of the overhead for the rest of the class to use as notes.
• By using an overhead projector, the artist was able to project large, detailed images of her designs onto the wall.

Synonyms

• Viewgraph

Hypernyms

• Foil

Meaning ³

(computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing.

Classification

Nouns denoting spatial position.

Examples

• The database's overhead was substantial due to the indexing and metadata required for efficient querying.
• Reducing the overhead of the file system allowed for more efficient use of disk space.
• The overhead of the compression algorithm was minimal, making it a good choice for real-time data processing.
• The researchers aimed to minimize the overhead of their new data structure to improve overall system performance.
• The overhead of the database's transaction logging mechanism was a significant contributor to its overall storage requirements.

Synonyms

• Disk Overhead

Hypernyms

• Disk Space

Meaning ⁴

The expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes.

Classification

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.

Synonyms

• Operating Cost
• Budget Items
• Operating Expense

Hypernyms

• Expense
• Disbursal

Meaning ⁵

A hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Smash

Meaning ⁶

(nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.