# oversubscribe

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To subscribe to an extent that is greater than the availability.
2. To subscribe to an extent that is greater than the availability.
3. To use the oversubscription technique in multithreading.
4. To use the oversubscription technique in a computer network.

## Etymology
From over- + subscribe.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/oversubscribe