Source : WordNet®
overdrive
n 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
v 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}]
[also: {overdrove}, {overdriven}]
Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing
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)