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overhead

The correct spelling is overhead.

How to pronounce overhead

/ˈəʊvəˌhɛd/
noun

IPA: /ˈəʊvəˌhɛd/

Say it like: Ove-rhee-d

The correct spelling is overhead. The expense of a business not directly assigned to goods or services provided. For example: "Network overhead is the header data that is required to route and transport data over network, whereas fork overhead is the additional time and memory cost of creating and managing new processes within operating system."

Usage Examples

Network overhead is the header data that is required to route and transport data over network, whereas fork overhead is the additional time and memory cost of creating and managing new processes within operating system.

Place your luggage in the overhead lockers.

birds flying overhead

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The expense of a business not directly assigned to goods or services provided.
  2. 2.The items or classes of expense not directly assigned to goods or services provided.
  3. 3.Any cost or expenditure (monetary, time, effort or otherwise) incurred in a project or activity, which does not directly contribute to the progress or outcome of the project or activity.
  4. 4.Wasted money.
  5. 5.A smash.

adjective

  1. 1.Located above, especially over the head
  2. 2.Kicked over one's own head

adverb

  1. 1.Above one's head; in the sky.
  2. 2.Per head; for each individual.

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