overclocking
overclocking is the present participle and gerund of overclock.
Meaning of overclock
Verb
overclock (third-person singular simple present overclocks, present participle overclocking, simple past and past participle overclocked)
- 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
Noun
overclocking (plural overclockings)
- An instance or incident of processor (CPU), or any electronic logic device, running at a speed higher than is recommended by the manufacturer.
- Antonyms:
- underclocking
Antonyms of overclocking
Forms of overclocking
| plural | overclockings |
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Questions about overclocking
- What does overclocking mean?
- Overclocking means an instance or incident of processor (CPU), or any electronic logic device, running at a speed higher than is recommended by the manufacturer.
- What is overclocking the present participle and gerund of?
- Overclocking is the present participle and gerund of overclock.
- What part of speech is overclocking?
- Overclocking is a noun.
- What is the plural of overclocking?
- The plural of overclocking is overclockings.
Words near overclocking in the dictionary
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