In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OVERSUBSCRIBE
Etymology
Verb
oversubscribe (third-person singular simple present oversubscribes, present participle oversubscribing, simple past and past participle oversubscribed)
To subscribe to an extent that is greater than the availability
(programming) To use the oversubscription technique in multithreading.
(networking) To use the oversubscription technique in a computer network.
Source: Wiktionary
Word of the Day
26 November 2024
TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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