over-clock

A form of overclock — To run a processor (CPU), or any electronic logic device, at a speed higher than is recommended by the manufacturer.

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Meanings

verbover-clock (third-person singular simple present over-clocks, present participle over-clocking, simple past and past participle over-clocked)

present singular third person over-clocks · participle present over-clocking · participle past over-clocked · past over-clocked

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of overclock.
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APA

over-clock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/over-clock

MLA

“over-clock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/over-clock. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “over-clock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/over-clock.

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