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overhead

/oʊvər'hɛd/

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noun
(computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command
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command overhead command processing overhead command processing overhead time

type of:
processing time

part of:
access time
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the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes
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budget items operating cost operating expense

type of:
disbursement expense disbursal

part of:
operating budget
noun
a transparency for use with an overhead projector
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viewgraph

type of:
transparency foil
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a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
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smash

type of:
return
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(computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing
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disk overhead

type of:
disk space disc space
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(nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship
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type of:
ceiling

part of:
cabin
located or originating from above
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"an overhead crossing"
Opposite:

subsurface surface

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