Override

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The word override can be used in several different contexts:

  • A manual override is any arrangement that allows a user to take control of an otherwise automatic system or prevent an automatic system from performing its function.
    • A safety override is used to prevent safety instrumented systems from operating.
  • A veto override allows the U.S. Congress to circumvent a veto by the President
  • In the telecommunications industry, an override is a four-digit number that allows callers to make a call using the services of a company other than their pre-selected phone company.
  • In object oriented programming, an override is a concept related to polymorphism and inheritance. See also: Overload
  • In insurance Overriders are a form of payments to brokers, they are known in the U.S.A. as Contingent commissions
  • Override is a 1994 American science fiction genre short film.
  • Override is the name of two Transformers characters.
  • Override is the former name of Spider-Man antagonist Shadrac.
  • In sales:
    • In traditional sales environments, an override is a commission paid to managers on sales made by their subordinates, usually calculated as a percentage of the gross sales commissions earned by the salesperson.
    • Similarly, in multi-level marketing, agents receive a commission on sales made by their downline (recruited agents).