Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences To run a processor (CPU), or any electronic logic device, at a speed higher than is recommended by the manufacturer.
“You need to know something else,” Cora said. “In order for us to survive this, SAM-E is going to...” What was the best word? “Overclock my system. For a short time, I will be a human wrecking ball. One that will hopefully get us through this facility.”2017 November, N. K. Jemisin, Mac Walters, chapter 12, in Mass Effect Andromeda: Initiation, 1st edition (Science Fiction), Titan Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 215:
[…] your overclock was too aggressive. The best way to ensure that your overclock is stable is to stress the hell out of your PC.2006, Maximum PC, page 48: