OVERCOMMIT

Etymology

Verb

overcommit (third-person singular simple present overcommits, present participle overcommitting, simple past and past participle overcommitted)

To make excessive commitments, either beyond one's ability or beyond what is reasonable

Noun

overcommit (usually uncountable, plural overcommits)

(computing) Allocation of more resources than are actually available.

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In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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