Any extra cost (time, memory, network calls) incurred beyond the minimum needed to accomplish a task. "This adds too much overhead" means it costs more than it's worth.
"JSON serialisation overhead was adding 15ms per request — we switched to Protocol Buffers for inter-service calls."
Any extra cost (time, memory, network calls) incurred beyond the minimum needed to accomplish a task. "This adds too much overhead" means it costs more than it's worth.
No — "Overhead" is not an acronym or abbreviation. It's used as a standalone term (noun) in IT conversations and documentation.
"Overhead" is pronounced /ˈoʊvərhed/. Use the "Listen" button above to hear it spoken aloud.
Yes: "JSON serialisation overhead was adding 15ms per request — we switched to Protocol Buffers for inter-service calls."
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"Overhead" is used as a noun.
Yes — related terms include Latency, Throughput. See "Related Terms" above to explore them.
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