In plain English
It means a person or control with more authority can step in above an earlier result. Instead of leaving the original instruction or automatic behavior in place, they cancel it or change it. That earlier result may have come from a manager or from the system.
In context
Here, override means a manager action that uses higher authority to replace the usual entry or rule for a particular case.
- Situation
- Managing schedules, shifts, attendance, leave, timesheets, and availability
- What it communicates
- Manager action for replacing the normal entry or rule in a specific case.
Meaning limits
The term alone does not identify who has the higher authority or whether the original result is cancelled completely or only changed.
Examples
“The department head overrode the software's rejection and accepted the late request.”
“For this case, the usual charge was overridden by the manager, who entered a lower amount.”