Definitions

1. verb

to have more authority or power than someone or something else, or to make a decision that ignores or cancels something else

“The new CEO will override the previous plan to save costs.”

2. noun

the act of giving more authority or power to something or someone, or a decision that ignores or cancels something else

“The override was approved by the majority of the shareholders.”

3. noun

a key combination on a computer keyboard that is used to override a normal function or to access a special function

“Press the shift key and the F1 key to override the normal keyboard layout.”

4. verb

to replay a previous event or action, especially in a video game

“You can override the previous level to get a higher score.”