överbelastade

Överbelastade is a Swedish adjective meaning overloaded or overburdened, formed from över- (over) and belastad (burdened). The form överbelastade is used for plural subjects or as a past participle, and it appears in both everyday language and technical contexts to indicate that something bears more load than it can safely or effectively handle.

In daily language, överbelastade commonly describes people or schedules. For example, someone may be överbelastad med uppgifter when they have more tasks than they can reasonably manage, leading to stress or fatigue. The term is often linked to discussions about workload, work-life balance, and mental well-being.

In technology and engineering, överbelastade refers to systems, components, or networks that exceed their capacity. An överbelastad server or nätverk can exhibit slow performance, errors, or intermittent outages due to excessive demand. In electrical or mechanical contexts, överbelastning is used to describe conditions where circuits or machines draw more current or load than designed, increasing the risk of damage or failure.

In healthcare and public policy, överbelastade facilities or services describe capacity strains, such as överbelastade akutmottagningar or social services handling more clients than resources allow. Addressing överbelastning typically involves workload management, improved resource allocation, automation, or process changes to restore safe operation and patient or service outcomes.

Synonyms and related terms include överansträngning, överväldigad, och överkapacitet. See also: belastning, kapacitet, resursplanering.