oversubscribe

verb4

1. •
   To subscribe to an extent that is greater than the availability.

   • The operator says its apprenticeship scheme is always oversubscribed, with more and more roles offered every year. — 2024
2. •
   To attempt to buy more shares than there are available.
3. •
   To use the oversubscription technique in multithreading.
4. •
   To use the oversubscription technique in a computer network.