overhead


Definition: Meaning of, overhead in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈəʊvɛhɛd /

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  1. above your head or in the sky
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overhead overheads
  1. [uncountable] American English overheads [plural] British English money spent regularly on rent, insurance, electricity, and other things that are needed to keep a business operating
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  2. [countable] a piece of transparent material used with an overhead projector to show words, pictures etc
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overhead used in phrases

  • command overhead (noun)
    1. computing the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command
  • command processing overhead (noun)
    1. computing the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command
  • command processing overhead time (noun)
    1. computing the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command
  • disk overhead (noun)
    1. computing the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing
  • overhead projector (noun)
    1. a piece of electrical equipment used when giving a talk, which shows words or pictures on a wall or large screen so that many people can see them
  • overhead railway (noun)
    1. a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level
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