# Overloading

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The term **overloading** may refer to:

- [Function overloading](/source/Function_overloading), a software engineering process whereby multiple functions of different types are defined with the same name
- [Operator overloading](/source/Operator_overloading), a software engineering process whereby operators (e.g. + or -) are treated as polymorphic functions having different behaviors depending on the types of arguments used
- [Overloading (chess)](/source/Overloading_(chess)), a tactical theme arising out of an opponent piece performing more than one defensive task in the game
- Overloading, in [weight training](/source/Weight_training), refers to performing exercises with higher resistance than the muscles can handle, causing microtrauma which leads to hypertrophy, or muscle growth

## See also

- [Overload (disambiguation)](/source/Overload_(disambiguation))
- [Overlay (disambiguation)](/source/Overlay_(disambiguation))
- [Overlap (disambiguation)](/source/Overlap_(disambiguation))

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