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



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ADMIRABLE

(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; ā€œan estimable young professorā€; ā€œtrains ran with admirable precisionā€; ā€œhis taste was impeccable, his health admirableā€


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You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.

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