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overloading

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As a noun, overloading means 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.

Meanings of overloading

2 meanings

noun

  1. object-orientedA type of polymorphism, where different functions, operators or variables with the same name are invoked based on the data types of the parameters passed.

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

    “Operators can be fined for overloading of vehicles.”

verb

Present participle of overload

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