overloading

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.

Noun

  1. 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.

Origin

From over + loading.

Forms

overloadings

Hyponyms

function overloading method overloading operator overloading

Related

overload

Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of overload