.ovl

noun

An overlay file. From the extension for an overlay file. A file used in memory limited systems to overwrite portions of program execution space (code and data) to enable other operations; such as found in 8-/10-/12-/16-bit systems.

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Meanings

noun.ovl (countable and uncountable, plural .ovls or .ovl's or .ovl)

plural .ovls · plural .ovl's

  1. countableuncountablecomputingAn overlay file. From the extension for an overlay file. A file used in memory limited systems to overwrite portions of program execution space (code and data) to enable other operations; such as found in 8-/10-/12-/16-bit systems.

    Synonyms: ovl, ovl file, .ovl file

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn overlay file. From the extension for an overlay file. A file used in memory limited systems to overwrite portions of program execution space (code and data) to enable other operations; such as found in 8-/10-/12-/16-bit systems.

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ovlovl file.ovl file

Origin

Abbreviation of overlay.

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APA

.ovl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/.ovl

MLA

“.ovl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/.ovl. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “.ovl,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/.ovl.

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