operator overloading means changing what + or * do. Ie, overloading the * operator for a Matrix class so you could do this: Matrix a = new Matrix(); Matrix b

operator overloading means changing what + or * do. Ie, overloading the * operator for a Matrix class so you could do this: Matrix a = new Matrix(); Matrix b = new Matrix(); Matrix c = a * b; That is different than function overloading, which you are referencing.