overloading

== English == === Etymology === From over +‎ loading. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)ləʊdɪŋ/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈoʊ.vɚloʊ.diŋ/ Hyphenation: o‧ver‧loa‧ding === Noun === overloading (countable and uncountable, plural overloadings) (object-oriented programming) 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. The loading of a vehicle etc. with too heavy a weight. ==== Hyponyms ==== function overloading method overloading operator overloading ==== Related terms ==== overload ==== Translations ==== === Verb === overloading present participle and gerund of overload