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overcommit

UK
/ˌəʊvə.kəˈmɪt/
US
/ˌoʊvər.kəˈmɪt/

Translations

overcommitverb
overcommitted
Past Simple
overcommitted
Past Participle
overcommitting
Gerund
UK
/ˌəʊvə.kəˈmɪt/
US
/ˌoʊvər.kəˈmɪt/
He tends to overcommit himself with too many projects.
Он склонен перегружать себя слишком большим количеством проектов.
обещать больше, чем можешь выполнить
She often overcommits and struggles to meet deadlines.
Она часто обещает больше, чем может выполнить, и с трудом укладывается в сроки.
Additional translations
превышать обязательства
Synonyms
overload
overpromise
overreach
overexert
overextend
overcommitnoun
UK
/ˌəʊ.və.kəˈmɪt/
US
/ˌoʊ.vɚ.kəˈmɪt/
Synonyms
overreach
overallocation
overbooking
oversubscription
overextension
overcommitment
overcommitadjective
Used attributively, especially in computing contexts (e.g., "overcommit setting").
Synonyms
taxed
maxed out
snowed under
stretched thin
swamped
overburdened
overscheduled
overloaded
overextended
overcommitted

Definitions

overcommitverb
To commit oneself to more tasks or responsibilities than one can manage or handle.
She tends to overcommit at work, taking on more projects than she can realistically complete.
To allocate more resources, such as time or money, than are available or prudent.
The company overcommitted its budget, leading to financial difficulties later in the year.
(computing) To allow or configure a system to allocate more memory or other resources than are physically available, assuming not all allocations will be used simultaneously.
Linux systems can be tuned to overcommit memory for higher utilization.
overcommitnoun
The act or instance of accepting or allocating more obligations or resources than can be fulfilled.
The project's schedule slipped because of an early overcommit of resources.
(computing) The practice of allocating more system resources, especially memory, than are physically available on the assumption that not all will be used simultaneously.
Memory overcommit is common in virtualization environments.
overcommitadjective
Related to or involving the allocation or acceptance of more resources, tasks, or obligations than are actually available or manageable.
Ensure the overcommit configuration is disabled on production servers.
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