# oversubscription

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A subscription for more than is available.
2. A multithreading technique involving an extra thread that runs tasks when all other threads are blocked.
3. The practice of connecting multiple devices to the same switch port in a storage area network.

## Etymology
From over- + subscription.

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