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Etymology

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From over- +‎ index.

Verb

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overindex (third-person singular simple present overindexes, present participle overindexing, simple past and past participle overindexed)

  1. (programming, transitive) To attempt to access an element beyond the bounds of (an array).
  2. (finance or figuratively) To overweight; to overemphasize.