C++ Overriding… overwriting?

Question

I know what overriding is in C++. But, is there overwriting? If so, what does it mean?

Thanks.

Answer 1

The usual distinction I'm familiar with is of overriding and overloading. Virtual functions are overridden. Functions are overloaded when there's a version with same name but different signature (this exists in many languages). In C++ you can also overload operators.

AFAIK, overwriting is an unrelated concept (overwrite a variable, file, buffer, etc.), and is not specific to C++ or even OOP languages.