1. (

• operating_expense ,
• operating_cost ,
• overhead ,
• budget_items

) the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes ;

2. (

• command_processing_overhead_time ,
• command_processing_overhead ,
• command_overhead ,
• overhead

) (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command ;

3. (

• disk_overhead ,
• overhead

) (computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing ;

4. (

• viewgraph ,
• overhead ,

) a transparency for use with an overhead projector ;

5. (

• overhead

) (nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship ;

6. (

• overhead ,
• smash ,

) a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head ;

1. (

• overhead

) located or originating from above; "an overhead crossing" ;

1. (

• overhead ,

) above your head; in the sky; "planes were flying overhead" ;

2. (

• overhead

) above the head; over the head; "bring the legs together overhead" ;