overhead : Idioms & Phrases
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command overhead
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noun (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command
overhead; command processing overhead; command overhead.
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command processing overhead
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noun (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command
overhead; command processing overhead; command overhead.
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command processing overhead time
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noun (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command
overhead; command processing overhead; command overhead.
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disk overhead
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noun (computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing
overhead.
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Overhead engine
- a vertical steam engine in which the cylinder stands above the crank.
Webster 1913
overhead projector
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noun a projector operated by a speaker; projects the image over the speaker's head
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overhead railway
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noun a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level
el; elevated railway; elevated; elevated railroad.
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Overhead work
- a general term in manufactories for countershafting and gearing, when overhead.