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