In computer science, especially the languages ADA and C++, overloaded expression means that an ambiguous operator expression can only be understood based on the context: see overloading. Computer scaence, or computing science, is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. ... Ada is a structured, statically typed imperative computer programming language designed by a team led by Jean Ichbiah of CII Honeywell Bull during 1977–1983. ... C++ (pronounced see plus plus, IPA: ) is a general-purpose, high-level programming language with low-level facilities. ... In mathematics, an operator is a function that performs some sort of operation on a number, variable, or function. ... In computer science, overloading is a type of polymorphism where different functions with the same name are invoked based on the data types of the parameters passed. ...

In human linguistics, the meaning of a word in a sentence is only clear by its context and usage. Linguistics is the scientific study of language, which can be theoretical or applied. ...

For example:

They saw the wood.

In this case, the word saw is an overloaded expression meaning the past tense of to see and is not intended to mean the wood cutting tool. However, in this case, it is not clear if that is what is meant without context. Instances such as this are extremely difficult for computer translators to decipher, resulting in some common errors. Machine translation, sometimes referred to by the acronym MT, is a sub-field of computational linguistics that investigates the use of computer software to translate text or speech from one natural language to another. ...