overloading

English

Examples
Function overloading: int add(int a, int b) { return a + b; } float add(float a, float b) { return a + b; }

Etymology

From over +‎ loading.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)ləʊdɪŋ/

• Audio (Southern England):

  (file)

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈoʊ.vɚloʊ.diŋ/
• Hyphenation: o‧ver‧loa‧ding

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.
   • 2013 July 9, G.B., “Re: The future of Spark . Spark 2014 : a wreckage”, in comp.lang.ada (Usenet):

     I guess we need to adapt to even more overloadings, since symbolophobia is part of Ada culture.

2. The loading of a vehicle etc. with too heavy a weight.

   Operators can be fined for overloading of vehicles.

Hyponyms

• function overloading
• method overloading
• operator overloading

Related terms

• overload

Translations

type of polymorphism

• Czech: přetěžování n
• Finnish: kuormittaminen (fi), ylikuormitus (fi)
• French: surcharge (fr) f
• German: Überladen n
• Greek: υπερφόρτωση (el) f (yperfórtosi)
• Turkish: aşırı yükleme

transport

• Finnish: ylikuormitus (fi)
• French: surcharge (fr) f

Verb

overloading

1. present participle and gerund of overload