Overheating
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Overheating may refer to:
- HyperthermiaHyperthermiaHyperthermia is an elevated body temperature due to failed thermoregulation. Hyperthermia occurs when the body produces or absorbs more heat than it can dissipate...
, also called sunstroke, an elevated body temperature due to failed thermoregulation - Thermal shockThermal shockThermal shock is the name given to cracking as a result of rapid temperature change. Glass and ceramic objects are particularly vulnerable to this form of failure, due to their low toughness, low thermal conductivity, and high thermal expansion coefficients...
, the overheating of a device leading to reduced efficiency, damage or even destruction - Overheating (economics)Overheating (economics)Overheating of an economy occurs when its productive capacity is unable to keep pace with growing aggregate demand. It is generally characterised by an above-trend rate of economic growth, where growth is occurring at an unsustainable rate...
, a rapid, very big growth of production which is believed to have negative influence