"undersubscription" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: undersubscriptions [plural]
Etymology: under- + subscription Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|subscription}} under- + subscription Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} undersubscription (countable and uncountable, plural undersubscriptions)
  1. The subscription of significantly less than is available. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-undersubscription-en-noun-dW9KCjhL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 38 33 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 38 27 35
  2. (computing) The employment of more ports or bandwidth than necessary to ensure that network communication does not face delays. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-undersubscription-en-noun-Dve4pHys Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 38 33 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 38 27 35 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (computing) The failure to provide sufficient threads in a multithreaded application. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-undersubscription-en-noun-p2BlYLFi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 38 33 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 38 27 35 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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