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Refers to connecting more users to a system than can be fully supported if all of them were using it at the same time. Networks and servers are almost always designed with some amount of oversubscription, counting on the fact that not everybody needs the service at maximum speed simultaneously. If they do, delays are certainly the result, and outages may occur.

Also called "overbooking," oversubscription is common in the airline industry where more seats are sold than are available. The airline is expecting that some passengers will miss their flight or cancel at the last minute.

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No references found			The order book was closed on Sunday with orders totalling around 5bn riyals, representing an oversubscription of more than three times. $533m raised in GIB's bond issue by Gulf Daily News (Manama, Bahrain) Oversubscription was helped considerably by the strong, early support of additional Mandated Lead Arrangers Citigroup, Calyon and Gulf International Bank," QTel said. Qtel's revolving credit facility oversubscribed by 100 per cent by CPI Financial The downside of oversubscription is that some who want to come may not be able to secure a place, but with the appeals route available to those who are disappointed now, it may still be that they will find a place with us after all. WE'RE FULL; ACADEMY OVERSUBSCRIBED BEFORE IT OPENS by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)			overseeding overshoot overshot overshot wheel oversite concrete oversize brick oversize control screen oversize powder oversize rod Overspeed overspeed governor overspin oversquare engine overstability overstabilization oversteepening oversteer overstep overstory overstressed area overstressing overstretching overstrike overstrung oversubscribed oversubscription overt overt infection overthrow overthrow distortion overthrust overthrust black overthrust fault Overthrust Nappe overthrust sheet overthrust slice overtide Overtime Overton County Overton Park Overtone overtone band overtone crystal overtopping overtravel overtub system Overture overturn overturned overturning overuse strain injury			overstriking overstriking overstrode Overstrow overstrung overstrung Overstudious overstuff overstuff overstuffed overstuffed overstuffed chair overstuffing overstuffing overstuffs overstuffs oversubscribe oversubscribe oversubscribe oversubscribed oversubscribed oversubscribed Oversubscribed (computer science) Oversubscribed (disambiguation) Oversubscribed (disambiguation) Oversubscribed (disambiguation) Oversubscribed issue Oversubscribed Issues oversubscribes oversubscribing oversubscription Oversubscription Factor Oversubscription privilege Oversubscription Privileges Oversubtile oversufficient Oversulfated Chondroitin Sulfate Oversum oversupplied oversupplied oversupplies oversupplies oversupply oversupply oversupply oversupply oversupplying oversupplying Oversure oversuspicious Oversway Overswell overt overt overt overt overt overt Overt Act Overt Agitation Severity Scale Overt attention

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