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.ovl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
.ovl
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An overlay file. From the extension for an overlay file. A file used in memory limited systems to overwrite portions of program execution space (code and data) to enable other operations; such as found in 8-/10-/12-/16-bit systems.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Abbreviation of overlay.

Usage

Inflected Forms

.ovls (plural) .ovl's (plural)

Synonyms

ovl ovl file .ovl file

Questions

What does .ovl mean?
An overlay file. From the extension for an overlay file. A file used in memory limited systems to overwrite portions of program execution space (code and data) to enable other operations; such as found in 8-/10-/12-/16-bit systems.
Where does .ovl come from?
Abbreviation of overlay.

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