Overclock is not a word!

Leviathan41 · 02-07-08, 04:58 PM

at least according to the forum spell checker :P

If you type the word "overclock" in a post it gets underlined in red (marked as spelled incorrectly). If any forums would have "overclock" as a valid word, I would think it would be these. Not a big deal, I just thought it was kind of funny.

JamesXP · 02-07-08, 05:02 PM

It isn't a word... It's made up...

And I don't think OCF can do anything about firefox's spellchecker...

Unless we get overclock added to the dictionary (win)

benbaked · 02-07-08, 05:06 PM

It's listed at Dictionary.com (and the definition seems a little dated,

):

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Originally Posted by dictionary.com

/oh'vr-klok'/ vt. To operate a CPU or other digital logic device at a rate higher than it was designed for, under the assumption that the manufacturer put some slop into the specification to account for manufacturing tolerances. Overclocking something can result in intermittent crashes, and can even burn things out, since power dissipation is directly proportional to clock frequency. People who make a hobby of this are sometimes called "overclockers"; they are thrilled that they can run their 450MHz CPU at 500MHz, even though they can only tell the difference by running a benchmark program.

Unfortunately Merriam-Webster does not recognize it...yet.

nealric · 02-07-08, 05:56 PM

I say its a word if you use it and the intendend audience understands it.

thideras · 02-07-08, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leviathan41

at least according to the forum spell checker :P

If you type the word "overclock" in a post it gets underlined in red (marked as spelled incorrectly). If any forums would have "overclock" as a valid word, I would think it would be these. Not a big deal, I just thought it was kind of funny.

You are on firefox

Got to love the built in spell checker

neonlazer · 02-07-08, 06:26 PM

If it isnt a word!...i therefore announce it is a word! This forum just needs to update their spell check out of webster's day

Leviathan41 · 02-07-08, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by thideras

You are on firefox

Got to love the built in spell checker

Doh! It is a Firefox thing, I feel like an idiot. I guess I have been on Firefox so long and been on OCForums so long that I thought the forum had added a spell checker somewhere along the line.

Sorry guys :/

thideras · 02-07-08, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leviathan41

Sorry guys :/

No worries

Kevin007 · 02-07-08, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamesXP

It isn't a word... It's made up...

And I don't think OCF can do anything about firefox's spellchecker...

Unless we get overclock added to the dictionary (win)

All words are made up

JamesXP · 02-07-08, 07:05 PM

... >_>

It's made up and hasn't been yet classified in the english dictionary.

EmAn · 02-07-08, 08:09 PM

there is a little button below it that says Add to dictionary

=ACID RAIN= · 02-08-08, 01:17 AM

Ha I was about to say - right click, add to dictionary

Careface · 02-08-08, 01:53 AM

Theres an annoying "law" in linguistics that states if a majority of people use a certain word, or spelling/usage/pronunciation etc, it becomes "standard". Ive fought with my linguistics lecturers for the past 3 years as it annoys the hell out of me, but alas, it is there..

Imo, Overclock is a word. It's a lexeme, and although its used by a comparatively small group of people, it is understood by most people with slight to moderate understanding of pcs - and in this day and age, thats a fair few people.

Just my 0.02 though.

VinnyTAMU · 02-08-08, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Careface

Theres an annoying "law" in linguistics that states if a majority of people use a certain word, or spelling/usage/pronunciation etc, it becomes "standard". Ive fought with my linguistics lecturers for the past 3 years as it annoys the hell out of me, but alas, it is there..

Imo, Overclock is a word. It's a lexeme, and although its used by a comparatively small group of people, it is understood by most people with slight to moderate understanding of pcs - and in this day and age, thats a fair few people.

Just my 0.02 though.

I don't know I gave a speech on overclocking (undergrad general speech class) and there were LOTS of blank faces.

eobard · 02-08-08, 12:52 PM

"Overclock" is a word, irregardless of what a spell checker may say.

Cheator · 02-08-08, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benbaked

It's listed at Dictionary.com (and the definition seems a little dated,

):

Unfortunately Merriam-Webster does not recognize it...yet.

Yeah, it makesi t sound like we're fetishists. I don't remember getting 'thrills' from overclocking 50 mhz... now 75mhz, hoo dolly!

Leviathan41 · 02-08-08, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eobard

"Overclock" is a word, irregardless of what a spell checker may say.

Yeah, I agree. I was thinking the OC Forums had a build in spell checker that didn't recognize overclock as a word and thought it was strange. I realize now that it was just Firefox's built in spell checker.

It's funny that this thread turned into a discussion of whether or not overclock is a word, hehe. Maybe I should have chosen a different title.

Xen_Crypt · 02-08-08, 05:27 PM

It's not a word, its a way of life!

Captain Helghas · 02-08-08, 05:29 PM

Maybe you spelled it wrong, because my spellchecker says it's a word.

Careface · 02-08-08, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by VinnyTAMU

I don't know I gave a speech on overclocking (undergrad general speech class) and there were LOTS of blank faces.

Oh really? Wow, guess I overestimated just how common it was o.O.. Hmm..

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