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oversubscription.

A subscription for more than is available.

16 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A subscription for more than is available.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A multithreading technique involving an extra thread that runs tasks when all other threads are blocked.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The practice of connecting multiple devices to the same switch port in a storage area network.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English subscription English oversubscription From over- + subscription.

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