Meanings
- not comparableCapable of being overflowed.
In many cases damage from river overflow is due mainly to the improper occupation of overflowable land by private parties, who do so because such land is naturally cheap at time of purchase[…]
1912, United States, Congressional serial set, Government Printing Office1 more example
If an important variable, such as one that keeps track of user permissions or authentication state, is stored after an overflowable buffer, this variable can be overwritten to give full permissions or to set authentication.
2003, Jon Erickson, Hacking: The Art of Exploitation, page 41
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overflowable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overflowable
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