Overlay

Template:Sister project Overlay may refer to:

Computers

• Overlay network, a computer network which is built on top of another network
• Video overlay, techniques to display video on computer display
• Hardware overlay, one type of video overlay that uses memory dedicated to the application
• Another term for exec, replacing one process by another
• Overlay (programming), a technique to reduce the amount of memory used by a program
• Overlay keyboard, a specialized keyboard with no pre-set keys
• Keyboard overlay, a sheet of printed text sitting between the keys, depicting an alternate keyboard layout
• Vector overlay, an analysis procedure in a geographic information system for integrating multiple data sets

Other uses

• Overlay architecture, temporary elements that supplement existing buildings and infrastructure for major sporting events or festivals
• Overlay complex, a method of introducing new area codes in telephony
• Overlay control, in semiconductor manufacturing, for monitoring layer-to-layer alignment on multi-layer device structures
• Historic overlay district, a zoning district that applies special rules to a portion of other districts, usually for historic or conservation reasons
• When the payoffs in gambling are greater than the costs; see Advantage gambling

See also

• Layover (disambiguation)
• Over (disambiguation)
• Lay (disambiguation)
• Overlap (disambiguation)
• Overload (disambiguation)
• Superposition (disambiguation)
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