overclocking

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noun

An instance or incident of processor (CPU), or any electronic logic device, running at a speed higher than is recommended by the manufacturer.

Opposite
underclocking
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of overclock
nounoverclocking (plural overclockings)

plural overclockings

  1. An instance or incident of processor (CPU), or any electronic logic device, running at a speed higher than is recommended by the manufacturer.

    Antonyms: underclocking

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn instance or incident of processor (CPU), or any electronic logic device, running at a speed higher than is recommended by the manufacturer.

Opposite
underclocking
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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