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overflow

Computing a condition that occurs when numeric operations produce results too large to store in the register available

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overflow [′ō·vər‚flō]

(civil engineering)

Any device or structure that conducts excess water or sewage from a conduit or container.

(computer science)

The condition that arises when the result of an arithmetic operation exeeds the storage capacity of the indicated result-holding storage.

That part of the result which exceeds the storage capacity.

(science and technology)

Excess liquid which overflows its given limits.