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| o·ver·flow [ vər flṓ ] |
verb (past and past participle o·ver·flowed, present participle o·ver·flow·ing, 3rd person present singular o·ver·flows) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb flow or pour over: to pour out over the limits or edge of a container because the container is filled beyond its capacity
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2. transitive verb flood something: to flood, cover, or flow over the surface of something
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3. transitive verb spread beyond limits of something: to spread beyond the area intended to contain it
  The crowd overflowed the hall into the street outside.
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4. intransitive verb be overwhelmed by emotion: to be so full of an emotion as to feel the need to express it
overflowing with happiness
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noun (plural o·ver·flows) |
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1. excess contents: excess contents that flow over the edge of a container
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2. excess people or things: people or things that cannot be contained in the space originally set aside for them
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3. outlet that prevents flooding: an outlet that allows something, usually a liquid, to escape before it runs over the top of its container
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4. amount in excess of limit: the amount by which a limit is exceeded
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5. computer's inability to handle large data: the inability of a location in computer memory to handle data of an excessively large magnitude, or an instance of this
See also underflow
an overflow error
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