overclock

present singular third person overclocks · participle present overclocking · participle past overclocked · past overclocked · alternative over-clock

1. transitivecomputingTo run a processor (CPU), or any electronic logic device, at a speed higher than is recommended by the manufacturer.

   “You need to know something else,” Cora said. “In order for us to survive this, SAM-E is going to...” What was the best word? “Overclock my system. For a short time, I will be a human wrecking ball. One that will hopefully get us through this facility.”

   2017 November, N. K. Jemisin, Mac Walters, chapter 12, in Mass Effect Andromeda: Initiation, 1st edition (Science Fiction), Titan Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 215

   Antonyms: underclock

plural overclocks · alternative over-clock

1. informalcomputingThe act of overclocking.

   […] your overclock was too aggressive. The best way to ensure that your overclock is stable is to stress the hell out of your PC.

   2006, Maximum PC, page 48