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overclocking

action of increasing an electronic component's clock rate above its manufacturer-specified range
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overclocking

Summary

overclocking ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,373 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • overclocking is a type of adjustment[2].
  • overclocking's Commons category is recorded as Overclocking[3].
  • overclocking is the opposite of underclocking[4].
  • overclocking's different from is recorded as odometer[5].
  • overclocking's P14912 is recorded as Overclocking[6].

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Definition and Type

overclocking is a type of adjustment[2]. overclocking is the opposite of underclocking[4].

Why It Matters

overclocking ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,373 views/month).[1] overclocking has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] overclocking is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → adjustment
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    Opposite of → underclocking
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14912]]: Overclocking, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/274783|batch #274783]]"
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