overclock

== English == === Alternative forms === over-clock === Etymology === From over- +‎ clock. === Pronunciation === === Verb === overclock (third-person singular simple present overclocks, present participle overclocking, simple past and past participle overclocked) (computing, transitive) To run a processor (CPU), or any electronic logic device, at a speed higher than is recommended by the manufacturer. Antonym: underclock ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === overclock (plural overclocks) (computing, informal) The act of overclocking. ==== See also ==== overdrive silicon lottery