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overclocked

overclocked is the simple past and past participle of overclock.

Meaning of overclock

Verb

overclock (third-person singular simple present overclocks, present participle overclocking, simple past and past participle overclocked)

  1. (transitive) To run a processor (CPU), or any electronic logic device, at a speed higher than is recommended by the manufacturer.
    • “You need to know something else,” Cora said. “In order for us to survive this, SAM-E is going to...” What was the best word? “Overclock my system. For a short time, I will be a human wrecking ball. One that will hopefully get us through this facility.”2017 November, N. K. Jemisin, Mac Walters, chapter 12, in Mass Effect Andromeda: Initiation, 1st edition (Science Fiction), Titan Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 215
    Antonyms:
    underclock

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Questions about overclocked

What is overclocked the simple past and past participle of?
Overclocked is the simple past and past participle of overclock.

Words near overclocked in the dictionary

  1. overclipped
  2. overcloak
  3. overcloaks
  4. overclock
  5. overclockable
  6. overclocked
  7. overclocker
  8. overclockers
  9. overclocking
  10. overclockings
  11. overclocks

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