Overdrive - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Overdrive :  (noun)
1: the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration; "Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given"; "Melissa's brain was in overdrive"
2: a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power (verb)
1: drive or work too hard; "The teacher is overworking his students"; "Overdriving people often suffer stress"
2: make use of too often or too extensively [syn: overuse]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Overdrive : 

An Intel Pentium processor which fits into a socket designed to accomodate an Intel 486, or into a special upgrade socket on the motherboard.

(1995-03-27)



Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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