overflowed

Meanings

• Noun

  A state where a container, such as a vessel or a data structure, cannot hold any more content. The content overflows and may spill out or cause errors.

  - "The bucket was overflowed with water."
  - "The database table was overflowed with new data."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with overflowed
plowed , owed , owed as in owed , owed as inowed

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Variants

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overflow , overflowed , overflowing , overflows

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Etymology

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The word 'overflowed' comes from the Old English word 'flowian' which means 'to flow'. The past participle form 'overflowed' means 'to flow over'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'overflow' is often used in computer science to describe a state where a data structure or a buffer cannot hold any more data. This can lead to errors or unexpected behavior.

2. The concept of overflow has been used in various contexts, including in literature and art. For instance, in Dante's Inferno, the river of Acheron is described as being 'overflowed' with the dead.

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Related Concepts

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1. Underflow: The opposite state of overflow, where a container holds less content than intended.

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Culture

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The concept of overflow has been used in various contexts, including in literature and art. For instance, in Dante's Inferno, the river of Acheron is described as being 'overflowed' with the dead. In modern times, the term 'overflow' is commonly used in computer science to describe a state where a data structure or a buffer cannot hold any more data.

How to Memorize "overflowed"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a container, such as a bucket or a data structure, that is full to the brim and then some more content is added. Visualize the content spilling out or causing errors.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'overflowed' with the idea of a container that is full to the point of spilling over.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Overflow is when a container is full and content spills out'

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