Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗An overlay file. From the extension for an overlay file. A file used in memory limited systems to overwrite portions of program execution space (code and data) to enable other operations; such as found in 8-/10-/12-/16-bit systems.
Abbreviation of overlay.
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