"overcommit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overcommits [plural]
Etymology: over- + commit Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|commit}} over- + commit Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} overcommit (usually uncountable, plural overcommits)
  1. (computing) Allocation of more resources than are actually available. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-overcommit-en-noun-NUd7RVJi Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Verb

Forms: overcommits [present, singular, third-person], overcommitting [participle, present], overcommitted [participle, past], overcommitted [past]
Etymology: over- + commit Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|commit}} over- + commit Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} overcommit (third-person singular simple present overcommits, present participle overcommitting, simple past and past participle overcommitted)
  1. To make excessive commitments, either beyond one's ability or beyond what is reasonable Synonyms: overpromise Related terms: overcommitment
    Sense id: en-overcommit-en-verb-2GA1HtDq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 32 68

Inflected forms

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