La surcharge
Example: La surcharge du serveur ralentit l'accès aux données importantes.
Definition
"La surcharge" in technology refers to the condition where a system or server is burdened with excessive demand or data, causing it to slow down or become less efficient, such as when server overload impedes access to important information.
Etymology
"La surcharge" comes from French, combining 'sur-' meaning 'over' or 'above' and 'charge' meaning 'load' or 'burden.' The term literally means 'overload,' reflecting its use in technology to describe systems carrying too much load.
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"La surcharge" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Engineering - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 159 commonly used words.
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