command processing overhead

NOUN
27 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C

command processing overhead is a valid 27-letter word worth 44 points in Scrabble and 52 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1M3M3A1N1D2P3R1O1C3E1S1S1I1N1G2O1V4E1R1H4E1A1D2
3 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 =44 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 88TRIPLE WORD → 132
MEANING

What does command processing overhead mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

(computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command.