{{Short description|Extra design features}} In engineering, some methods or components make special demands on the system. The extra design features necessary to meet these demands are called '''overhead'''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Overhead Costs {{!}} www.dau.edu |url=https://www.dau.edu/acquipedia-article/overhead-costs |website=dau.edu |access-date=4 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=D\'Angelo |first1=Leo A. |title=Are you measuring your engineering overhead? |url=https://ldangelo.github.io/Are-you-measuring-your-engineering-overhead/ |website=ldangelo.github.io |access-date=4 September 2025 |language=en}}</ref> For instance, in electrical engineering, a particular integrated circuit might draw large current, requiring a robust power delivery circuit and a heat-dissipation mechanism.
== See also == * Overhead (business) * Overhead (computing)
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