1. the act of scheduling too many activities, classes, or commitments for a person, especially a child, leaving little free time
Usage: commonly used in educational and parenting contexts
2. in computing, the act of writing or installing too many programs or applications on a device, reducing performance or storage capacity
Usage: technical usage

Examples

• The overprogramming of children with sports, music lessons, and tutoring leaves them exhausted.
• Parents worry that overprogramming their kids prevents them from developing creativity and independence.
• Overprogramming your computer with unnecessary applications will slow it down significantly.
• Teachers noted that overprogramming the school day left no time for unstructured play.
• The family reduced overprogramming by cutting back to just two extracurricular activities per child.
• Overprogramming a smartphone with too many apps can drain the battery quickly.