oversubscribe

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Latin subscrīberebor. Middle English subscriben English subscribe English oversubscribe From over- + subscribe.

1. To subscribe to an extent that is greater than the availability.

   “The operator says its apprenticeship scheme is always oversubscribed, with more and more roles offered every year.”

2. To subscribe to an extent that is greater than the availability.

   “Société Générale said the approximately $8.4 billion it had raised in a rights offering of shares would allow it "to continue its development in business and regions with high potential." Investors had sought to buy €10.2 billion worth of new shares, oversubscribing the offering by 184 percent, the bank said.”

3. To use the oversubscription technique in multithreading.
4. To use the oversubscription technique in a computer network.