Definition of «override»

The term "override" refers to taking control or having authority over something. It can also mean changing a decision that has already been made, or going against an existing system or rule. In programming terms, it means allowing a higher level function to bypass a lower level security check.

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When programming in object-oriented languages such as Java or C++, you can use the keyword "override" to indicate that a method in a derived class overrides a method with the same signature in the base class. For example:

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Governors from George Pataki to Andrew M. Cuomo routinely have vetoed most pension sweeteners, usually without the threat of overrides by the legislature. (newsday.com)
This is because the serotonin that your brain releases as a signal that it's time to sleep is not overridden by other chemicals from food. (paleonoproblem.com)
Does anyone really believe society will calmly stand by as we head towards 3 °C, then 4 °C, staring economic and social collapse in the face while we focus on cheap energy as some kind of overriding objective? (paulgilding.com)
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Definition of «override»

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