oversubscription

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A subscription for more than is available.
  2. A multithreading technique involving an extra thread that runs tasks when all other threads are blocked.
  3. The practice of connecting multiple devices to the same switch port in a storage area network.

Word forms

oversubscription oversubscriptions

Etymology

From over- + subscription.

Related words

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