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Overload vs Overloadable - What's the difference?

overload | overloadable |

In computing|programming|lang=en terms the difference between overload and overloadable

is that overload is (computing|programming) an overloaded version of a function while overloadable is (computing|programming) that can be overloaded.

As a verb overload

is to load excessively.

As a noun overload

is an excessive load.

As an adjective overloadable is

(computing|programming) that can be overloaded.

overload

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • to load excessively
  • to provide too much power to a circuit
  • (computer science) to create different functions for the same name, to be used in different contexts
  • to fail due to excessive load

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An excessive load.
  • The damage done, or the outage caused by such a load.
  • (computing, programming) An overloaded version of a function.
  • * 2005 , John C Molluzzo, C++ for business programming?
    • Code an overload of the insertion operator for the Rectangle class.

    Quotations

    * Glenn Campbell - Wichita Lineman *: I am a lineman for the county and I drive the main road / Searchin' in the sun for another overload

    Derived terms

    * information overload

    Related terms

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    overloadable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (computing, programming) That can be overloaded.