noun
Used in technical contexts (computing, engineering) and figuratively for excessive burden or information. Common in IT and electrical engineering.
サーバーがオーバーロードでダウンした。
The server went down due to overload.
情報のオーバーロードで判断が鈍る。
Decision-making slows down from information overload.
過負荷 is a native technical term for overload, more formal and used in engineering specifications, while オーバーロード is a common loanword in IT and everyday tech contexts.
Borrowed from English 'overload'.