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overloadings

overloadings is the plural of overloading.

Meaning of overloading

Noun

overloading (countable and uncountable, plural overloadings)

  1. (object-oriented programming) A type of polymorphism, where different functions, operators or variables with the same name are invoked based on the data types of the parameters passed.
    • I guess we need to adapt to even more overloadings, since symbolophobia is part of Ada culture.2013 July 9, G.B., “Re: The future of Spark . Spark 2014 : a wreckage”, in comp.lang.ada (Usenet)
  2. The loading of a vehicle etc. with too heavy a weight.
    • Operators can be fined for overloading of vehicles.

Phrases with overloadings

Questions about overloadings

What is overloadings the plural of?
Overloadings is the plural of overloading.

Words near overloadings in the dictionary

  1. overloaded
  2. overloadedness
  3. overloader
  4. overloaders
  5. overloading
  6. overloadings
  7. overloads
  8. overlock
  9. overlocked
  10. overlocker
  11. overlockers

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