Overdrive may refer to:

Organizations

OverDrive, Inc. OverDrive, Inc. is a digital distributor of eBooks, audiobooks, online magazines and streaming video titles. The company provides digital rights management and download fulfillment services for publishers, libraries, schools, corporations and b ...

, a digital distributor of entertainment media **

OverDrive Media Console OverDrive Media Console is a proprietary, freeware application developed by OverDrive, Inc. for use with its digital distribution services for libraries, schools, and retailers. The application enables users to access audiobooks, eBooks, periodic ...

, a media player developed by OverDrive, Inc. * Overdrive PC, a subsidiary of Velocity Micro

Technology

Overdrive (mechanics) Overdrive is the operation of an automobile cruising at sustained speed with reduced engine revolutions per minute (RPM), leading to better fuel consumption, lower noise, and lower wear. The term is ambiguous. The most fundamental meaning is ...

, part of an automobile transmission * FIRST Overdrive, the 2008 game for the FIRST Robotics Competition * Response Time Compensation also known as "Overdrive", as used in LCD displays * AMD OverDrive™ Technology for Overclocking CPU and Fan Control

Electronics

Intel 80486 OverDrive Intel's i486 OverDrive processors are a category of various Intel 80486s that were produced with the designated purpose of being used to upgrade personal computers. The OverDrives typically possessed qualities different from 'standard' i486s w ...

, a CPU specifically designed for personal computer upgrades *

Pentium OverDrive The Pentium OverDrive was a microprocessor marketing brand name used by Intel, to cover a variety of consumer upgrade products sold in the mid-1990s. It was originally released for 486 motherboards, and later some Pentium sockets. Intel dropped the ...

, a CPU specifically designed for personal computer upgrades * Overdrive, forcing amplifier output past maximum; see

Distortion (music) Distortion and overdrive are forms of audio signal processing used to alter the sound of amplified electric musical instruments, usually by increasing their gain, producing a "fuzzy", "growling", or "gritty" tone. Distortion is most commonly ...

Art, entertainment and media

Fictional entities

Overdrive (comics) Overdrive (James Beverley) is a fictional villain, appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an enemy of Spider-Man. Publication history Created by Dan Slott and Phil Jimenez, Overdrive fir ...

, a Marvel Comics supervillain * ''Overdrive'', a fictional film in the video game '' Stuntman: Ignition'' * Overdrive, a fictional weapon in the video game '' Rez''

Film and television

MTV Overdrive MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a d ...

, an MTV broadband video channel * ''Overdrive'' (film), 2017 French film * ''Over Drive'' (film), 2018 Japanese film * ''OverDrive'' (radio show), Canadian sports television show

Games and toys

* ''Over Drive'', an arcade racing game by Konami * Overdrive (Transformers), a part of the Transformers toy line * ''Overdrive'' (video game), a 1984 computer racing game for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron * ''Overdrive'' (1993 video game), a 1993 video game * Overdrive, an attack form in the video game ''

Final Fantasy X is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square as the tenth main entry in the ''Final Fantasy'' series. Originally released in 2001 for PlayStation 2, the game was re-released as ''Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster'' for PlayStat ...

'' * Overdrive, a common gameplay element in the ''

Rock Band A rock band or pop band is a small musical ensemble that performs rock music, pop music, or a related genre. A four-piece band is the most common configuration in rock and pop music. In the early years, the configuration was typically two guita ...

'' series * ''80's Overdrive'', a 2020

racing video game Racing games are a video game genre in which the player participates in a racing competition. They may be based on anything from real-world racing leagues to fantastical settings. They are distributed along a spectrum between more realistic rac ...

by Insane Code

Music

Groups

Overdrive (band) Overdrive is a Serbian hardcore punk/ metalcore band from Zrenjanin. History The band was formed in 1992 by Dragan Midorović (guitar). The band performed as a cover band with various band lineups until the arrival of Damir Milutinov (vocals) ...

, a Serbian hardcore punk/metalcore band *

Bachman–Turner Overdrive Bachman–Turner Overdrive, often abbreviated BTO, were a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, founded by Randy Bachman, Robbie Bachman and Fred Turner in 1973. Their 1970s catalogue included five top-40 albums and six US top-40 single ...

, a Canadian rock group

Albums

* ''Overdrive'', a 2013 release by Belgian singer Natalia * ''Overdrive'' (Fastlane album), a 2007 album from Surrey based alternative rock band Fastlane * ''Overdrive'' (Shonen Knife album), a 2014 release by Japanese band Shonen Knife

Songs

* "Overdrive" (Katy Rose song), a 2003 release by American singer Katy Rose * "Overdrive" (Ola song), a 2010 release by Swedish singer Ola * "Overdrive", a 2010 song by Airbourne from ''

No Guts. No Glory. ''No Guts. No Glory.'' is the second studio album by Australian hard rock band Airbourne (band), Airbourne and the follow-up to their 2007 debut ''Runnin' Wild (Airbourne album), Runnin' Wild''. The album was released on 8 March 2010, in Europe, ...

'' * "Overdrive", a 2014 song by Calvin Harris and Ummet Ozcan from ''

Motion In physics, motion is the phenomenon in which an object changes its position with respect to time. Motion is mathematically described in terms of displacement, distance, velocity, acceleration, speed and frame of reference to an observer and mea ...

'' * "Overdrive", a 2004 song by Client from ''

City A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...

'' * "Overdrive", a 2021 song by Conan Gray from ''Superache'' (Japanese edition) * "Overdrive", a 2022 song by Drake from ''

Honestly, Nevermind ''Honestly, Nevermind'' is the seventh studio album by Canadian rapper and singer Drake, which was surprise-released on June 17, 2022, through OVO Sound and Republic Records. The album includes a sole guest feature from 21 Savage, and product ...

'' * "Overdrive", a 1995 song by Eraserheads from ''

Cutterpillow ''Cutterpillow'' (stylized as ''CUTTƎRPILLOW'') is the third studio album by Filipino alternative rock group Eraserheads. It was released in the Philippines on December 8, 1995 by BMG Records (Pilipinas), Inc. The album became a highlight in Pi ...

'' * "Overdrive", a 2002 song by Foo Fighters from '' One by One'' * "Overdrive", a 1977 song by Riot from '' Rock City'' * "Overdrive", a 1968 song by the Steve Miller Band from ''

Sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. The profession of the s ...

'' * "Stops at the Affected Area and Immediately Dissolves ~ Lunatic Udongein", known by English speakers as "Overdrive", by Japanese doujin music circle IOSYS

Publications

* ''Overdrive'' (magazine), an Indian monthly automotive magazine * ''Over Drive'' (manga), a 2005 manga, adapted into an anime in 2007

Other uses

Operation Overdrive (transportation) Operation Overdrive is the name of a series of improvement programmes carried out by Arriva in their UK bus operations. The original Operation Overdrive was done by Arriva Southern Counties in the Medway, Medway Towns (Kent) in 2004, with furth ...

, a public transportation plan for the Medway Towns, Kent, England * Overdrive, a

neckbreaker In professional wrestling, a neckbreaker is any throw or slam that focuses its attack on the opponent's neck. One type of neckbreaker involves the wrestler slamming an opponent's neck against a part of the wrestler's body, usually the knee, head or ...

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