Complete Definition of "overclock"

wikipedia|Overclocking
English

Alternative spellings
over-clock

Etymology
portmanteau|over|clock

Verb
en-verb|overclocks|overclocking|overclocked

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

#*2005, "Although it is possible to overclock many of the components of a computer (such as the CPU, FSB frequency and video card), it is not possible to overclock many components." — Wikibooks:How To Build A Computer/Optimizing and Overclocking|How To Build A Computer - Optimizing and Overclocking, Wikibooks

Revision and Credits for"overclock"
  • 2007-09-10 05:40 - Connel MacKenzie - [[User:Connel MacKenzie/clean|Random cleanup]], ===Hdr===, {{infl}} (en), why would it be transitive only? Usually, yes. Always? No.

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