overclock
[ oh-ver-klok ]
verb (used with object)
Computers. to modify (a hardware component, as a processor, graphics card, or memory) so as to increase the speed of that component beyond the specifications of the manufacturer: You can overclock your video card to improve its performance.
Origin of overclock
1Other words from overclock
- o·ver·clocked, adjective
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How to use overclock in a sentence
For players with graphics power to burn, you can overclock the monitor to hit 170Hz, giving you a nice frame rate bump for less resource-intensive esports like League of Legends.
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