Overloading
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The terms overloading and overloaded may refer to:
- Constructor and function/method overloading, in computer science, a type of polymorphismPolymorphism in object-oriented programmingSubtype polymorphism, almost universally called just polymorphism in the context of object-oriented programming, is the ability to create a variable, a function, or an object that has more than one form. The word derives from the Greek "πολυμορφισμός" meaning "having multiple forms"...
where different functions with the same name are invoked based on the data types of the parameters passed - Operator overloadingOperator overloadingIn object oriented computer programming, operator overloading—less commonly known as operator ad-hoc polymorphism—is a specific case of polymorphism, where different operators have different implementations depending on their arguments...
, a form of functional or method overloading where the action being overloaded is an operator, such as+or- - Overloading (chess)Overloading (chess)Overloading is a chess tactic in which a defensive piece is given an additional defensive assignment which it cannot complete without abandoning its original defensive assignment.-Example:...
, a tactical theme arising out of an opponent piece performing more than one defensive task in the game - Overloading, in weight trainingWeight trainingWeight training is a common type of strength training for developing the strength and size of skeletal muscles. It uses the weight force of gravity to oppose the force generated by muscle through concentric or eccentric contraction...
, refers to performing exercises with higher resistance than the muscles can handle, causing microtrauma which leads to hypertrophy or muscle growth - Overloaded: The Singles CollectionOverloaded: The Singles CollectionOverloaded: The Singles Collection is a compilation album by British girl group the Sugababes. It was released by Island Records on 13 November 2006 in the United Kingdom. The main version of the album was a 15-track collection of 13 Sugababes singles and two new tracks...
, a greatest hits compilation album by the group SugababesSugababesThe Sugababes are an English pop girl group based in London, consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen. The Sugababes were formed in 1998 with founding members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. Their debut album, One Touch, was released in 2000 under London... - The act of running a machine or device, such as an engine, at a rate, burden or power level higher than it can handle, risking permanent damage to the machine.