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oversubscription

UK
/ˌəʊ.və.səbˈskrɪp.ʃən/
US
/ˌoʊ.vɚ.səbˈskrɪp.ʃən/

Translations

oversubscriptionnoun
oversubscriptions
pl
sursouscriptionFinance : situation où la demande dépasse l’offre.
The company's IPO was a success, with an oversubscription rate of 200%.
L’introduction en bourse de l’entreprise a été un succès, avec un taux de sursouscription de 200 %.
sursouscriptionS’abonner ou souscrire à plus d’unités qu’il n’y en a de disponibles.
The oversubscription of the concert tickets led to many fans being disappointed.
La sursouscription des billets de concert a déçu de nombreux fans.
Additional translations
surallocationInformatique et télécommunications : allocation de ressources supérieure à la capacité réellement disponible.
Synonyms
excess demand
surplus demand
overallocation
overcommitment
oversubscriptionadjective
UK
/ˌəʊ.və.səbˈskrɪp.ʃən/
US
/ˌoʊ.vɚ.səbˈskrɪp.ʃən/
Used attributively in compounds such as "oversubscription rate" or "oversubscription fee"; relational, non-gradable.
de sursouscription
The bank imposed an oversubscription fee to cover administrative costs.
La banque a imposé des frais de sursouscription pour couvrir les coûts administratifs.
Synonyms
oversubscribed
overbooked
oversold
overallocated
overcommitted
overloaded

Definitions

oversubscriptionnoun
The situation in which the demand for a financial instrument, such as shares or bonds, exceeds the available supply.
The company's IPO was a success, with an oversubscription rate of 200%.
The act of subscribing to more of something than is available or can be accommodated.
The oversubscription of the concert tickets led to many fans being disappointed.
In computing and telecommunications, the practice of allocating more network bandwidth, processing power, or other resources to users than is actually available, on the assumption that not all users will utilize their full allocation simultaneously.
Cloud providers routinely rely on oversubscription to keep costs down, betting that not every customer will need full capacity at once.
oversubscriptionadjective
Relating to or resulting from oversubscription.
The bank imposed an oversubscription fee to cover administrative costs.
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