Overkill

Noun · Slang & Abbreviations

Definitions

  1. A solution or reaction that is far larger or more intense than the problem actually requires. In engineering slang, calling something overkill is a way of challenging scale mismatch without rejecting quality itself.

    In plain English: More complexity, force, or solution than the problem really needs.

    Example: "A distributed job system for one hourly cleanup task felt like overkill, especially when a simple scheduled worker already fit the reliability needs."

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