The act of committing oneself to more tasks, responsibilities, or obligations than one can realistically handle.
Her overcommitting led to stress and burnout as she struggled to meet all her deadlines.
overcommittinggerund / present participle
Taking on or allocating more tasks, responsibilities, or resources than can be adequately handled; prone to excessive commitment.
An overcommitting manager may promise results the team cannot possibly deliver.
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.