Overloading
# Overloading

The term overloading may refer to:

* Function overloading, a software engineering process whereby multiple functions of different types are defined with the same name
* Operator overloading, a software engineering process whereby operators (e.g. + or -) are treated as polymorphic functions having different behaviors depending on the types of arguments used
* Overloading (chess), a tactical theme arising out of an opponent piece performing more than one defensive task in the game
* Overloading, in weight training, refers to performing exercises with higher resistance than the muscles can handle, causing microtrauma which leads to hypertrophy or muscle growth
