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Meaning of "overclock" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERCLOCK

overclock  [ˌəʊvəˈklɒk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERCLOCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overclock is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb overclock in English.

WHAT DOES OVERCLOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Overclocking

Overclocking is the process of making a computer or component operate faster than the clock frequency specified by the manufacturer by modifying system parameters. Operating voltages may also be changed, which can increase the speed at which operation remains stable. Most overclocking techniques increase power consumption, generating more heat, which must be dispersed if the chip is to remain operational.

Definition of overclock in the English dictionary

The definition of overclock in the dictionary is to modify a computer to allow its processors to run at greater speeds than the manufacturer intended.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERCLOCK

PRESENT

Present
I overclock
you overclock
he/she/it overclocks
we overclock
you overclock
they overclock
Present continuous
I am overclocking
you are overclocking
he/she/it is overclocking
we are overclocking
you are overclocking
they are overclocking
Present perfect
I have overclocked
you have overclocked
he/she/it has overclocked
we have overclocked
you have overclocked
they have overclocked
Present perfect continuous
I have been overclocking
you have been overclocking
he/she/it has been overclocking
we have been overclocking
you have been overclocking
they have been overclocking
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I overclocked
you overclocked
he/she/it overclocked
we overclocked
you overclocked
they overclocked
Past continuous
I was overclocking
you were overclocking
he/she/it was overclocking
we were overclocking
you were overclocking
they were overclocking
Past perfect
I had overclocked
you had overclocked
he/she/it had overclocked
we had overclocked
you had overclocked
they had overclocked
Past perfect continuous
I had been overclocking
you had been overclocking
he/she/it had been overclocking
we had been overclocking
you had been overclocking
they had been overclocking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will overclock
you will overclock
he/she/it will overclock
we will overclock
you will overclock
they will overclock
Future continuous
I will be overclocking
you will be overclocking
he/she/it will be overclocking
we will be overclocking
you will be overclocking
they will be overclocking
Future perfect
I will have overclocked
you will have overclocked
he/she/it will have overclocked
we will have overclocked
you will have overclocked
they will have overclocked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been overclocking
you will have been overclocking
he/she/it will have been overclocking
we will have been overclocking
you will have been overclocking
they will have been overclocking
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would overclock
you would overclock
he/she/it would overclock
we would overclock
you would overclock
they would overclock
Conditional continuous
I would be overclocking
you would be overclocking
he/she/it would be overclocking
we would be overclocking
you would be overclocking
they would be overclocking
Conditional perfect
I would have overclock
you would have overclock
he/she/it would have overclock
we would have overclock
you would have overclock
they would have overclock
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been overclocking
you would have been overclocking
he/she/it would have been overclocking
we would have been overclocking
you would have been overclocking
they would have been overclocking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you overclock
we let´s overclock
you overclock
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to overclock
Past participle
overclocked
Present Participle
overclocking
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERCLOCK


bloc
blɒk
Bloch
blɒk
block
blɒk
Blok
blɒk
clock
klɒk
deadlock
ˈdɛdˌlɒk
floc
flɒk
flock
flɒk
Glock
ɡlɒk
hemlock
ˈhɛmˌlɒk
interlock
ˌɪntəˈlɒk
lock
lɒk
Locke
lɒk
o´clock
əˈklɒk
overlock
ˈəʊvəˌlɒk
padlock
ˈpædˌlɒk
sherlock
ˈʃɜːˌlɒk
unblock
ʌnˈblɒk
unlock
ʌnˈlɒk
warlock
ˈwɔːˌlɒk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERCLOCK

overcheck
overchill
overcivil
overcivilised
overcivilized
overclad
overclaim
overclass
overclean
overclear
overclocker
overclocking
overclose
overcloud
overcloy
overcoach
overcoat
overcold
overcolor
overcolour

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERCLOCK

against the clock
alarm clock
around the clock
biological clock
body clock
digital clock
doomsday clock
eight o´clock
four-o´clock
grandfather clock
nine o´clock
on the block
radio alarm clock
round-the-clock
six o´clock
ten o´clock
the clock
three o´clock
time clock
two o´clock
water clock

Synonyms and antonyms of overclock in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overclock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERCLOCK

Find out the translation of overclock to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overclock from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overclock» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

超频
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

overclock
570 millions of speakers

English

overclock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overclock
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فيركلوك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разгон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

overclock
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overclock
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

overclock
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Overclock
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

übertakten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オーバークロック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오버 클럭
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overclock
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ép xung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

overclock
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओव्हरक्लॉक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

overclock
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

overclock
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Overclock
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розгін
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

overclock
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

overclock
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

overclock
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

klockn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

clock
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overclock

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERCLOCK»

The term «overclock» is very widely used and occupies the 17.371 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERCLOCK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overclock

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERCLOCK»

Discover the use of overclock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overclock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Maximum PC
You'll need to futz with the HyperTransport (HT) speed before you overclock. This interface between the CPU and chipset buzzes along at about 1 GHz and doesn't like to get too far out of spec. Often, people who overclock without reducing the ...
2
Post-Launch Calibration of Satellite Sensors: Proceedings of ...
420 F 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 pixel Figure 3. DN from the 512 extended overclock pixels as measured during pre-flight testing. Each line is the response to integrating sphere illumination, spanning the range of equivalent reflectance ...
Stanley A. Morain, Amelia M. Budge, 2004
3
Raspberry Pi Hacks: Tips & Tools for Making Things with the ...
Newer versions of the Raspberry Pi firmware contain the option to choose between five overclock (turbo) presets that try to get the most performance out of the SoC without impairing the lifetime of the Pi. This is done by monitoring the core ...
Ruth Suehle, Tom Callaway, 2013
4
PC Hacks: 100 Industrial-Strength Tips & Tools
#74 Overclock Anything Figure 7-6. ATITool tests and sets video overclocking It is available for download from http://www.techpowerup.com/atitool/. ATITool is known to overclock cards with the ATI Radeon 9000, 9200, 9500, 9600, 9700, and ...
Jim Aspinwall, 2004
5
Popular Science
OVERCLOCK. YOUR. CAR. FINDINGS: Want more horsepower? Put away the Snap-ons- this is a job for a gearhead with a laptop. TECH: Engine performance chips COST: $500-$4,000 TIME: 1 hour Dabbler || || Master ...
6
Maximum PC
There are a number of applications that will overclock your Palm's processor, but the two most popular are Tornado and Afterburner. Yes, they really do make your Palm's proc run faster, and, yes, they really can induce the same problems one ...
7
Maximum PC Guide to Building a Dream PC
Overclock. Your. Videocard. for. a. Frame. Rate. Boost. Getting a few more frames a second can mean the difference between life and death in a heated online deathmatch. Most video- cards have plenty of headroom, which gives you a perfect ...
Will Smith, 2004
8
Mac mini Hacks and Mods For Dummies
Chapter. 20. Overclocking. for. a. Faster. Mac. mini. In. This. Chapter. Deciding to overclock your Mac mini Tools for overclocking Overclocking your Mac mini Reassembling and testing the Mac mini ...
John Rizzo, 2006
9
Mind Performance Hacks: Tips & Tools for Overclocking Your Brain
With this book, you'll cut through the clutter and tune up your brain intentionally, safely, and productively.Grounded in current research and theory, but offering practical solutions you can apply immediately, Mind Performance Hacks is ...
Ron Hale-Evans, 2006
10
How to earn Bitcoins - Step by Step:
overclock. my. GPUs? This depends on your operating system. Whether you are using Windows or Linux, you must have ATI Catalyst software installed. If you are using Windows: Assuming you already have the ATI Catalyst Control Center ...
John Stevenson, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERCLOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overclock is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Minimum & Recommend PSU Requirements
However you want to overclock your FX 8350 (or other CPU's) and overclock your R9 390, so you will need a 700W PSU atleast. 3. If i was in ... «Tom's Hardware, Jul 15»
2
2010 PC - Is worth a Graphics Card Upgrade?
No need to upgrade the whole build. Your processor is good enough for almost all the newer games. And you can always overclock it. «Tom's Hardware, Jul 15»
3
Should I use both cpu cables on a z97 deluxe mobo/i5 4590
That is to give the cpu added power to overclock(which is not applicable to you) and power for the pcie slots. Likely one would do it, but since ... «Tom's Hardware, Jul 15»
4
850w for crossfire r9 390 and OC i5 4690k 4.3 ghz?>
... unit as minimum. If you are going to overclock GPU or processor, then we do recommend you purchase something with some more stamina. «Tom's Hardware, Jul 15»
5
Intel Skylake Slides Show 10-20% CPU Performance Boost, Faster …
The second news comes straight from Coolaler Forums who have achieved a 3.8 GHz overclock on DDR4 DIMMs with a Skylake Core ... «WCCFtech, Jul 15»
6
OC Genie msi motherboard question
Adding voltage to overclock can theoretically shorten CPU life. That being said if you stay within safe voltage and keep the temperatures under ... «Tom's Hardware, Jul 15»
7
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti K|NGP|N Video Card Announced
On GPU's, ASIC quality is one way to determine potential overclock performance. Please note this ASIC Quality DOES NOT guarantee any ... «Legit Reviews, Jul 15»
8
ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer will i be able to oc an Intel Core i5-4690K …
For the Intel K series CPUs it is the Z97 chipset that you need to be able to overclock. That board will allow you to overclock decently and ... «Tom's Hardware, Jul 15»
9
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti KINGPIN Unleashing Tomorrow – Pre …
They actually want users to select cards specific to their needs so they can harness the overclock performance out of them. Designed and ... «WCCFtech, Jul 15»
10
Intel Core i7-6700K Skylake Overclocked To 5.2 GHz With Air …
HKEPC is the first site to report an overclock on the flagship Skylake ... of 5.2 GHz on the Skylake processor but there's more to this overclock ... «WCCFtech, Jul 15»

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