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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
A computer program that loads its code and data in a number of separate stages, typically to work around memory constraints.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To load in separate stages.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, intransitive
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English load English multiload From multi- + load.
